BY OLORUNFERANMI ODOFIN
Journalists have been urged to guard against news that can disintegrate national peace and unity.
The Vicar General of Catholic Church, Ondo Diocese, Reverend Father Dominic Adeosun gave the charge while addressing Journalists at the Sacred Heart Cathedral church Akure , the Ondo State capital in commemoration of this year’s world Communication day
Reverend father Adeosun appreciated the pen professionals for making sure information got to all through various media platforms
He pointed out that Journalists should therefore ensure that the ethics of the profession remained their watchwords standing by the truth always.
The Reverend Father Adeosun also made case for the rightful deployment of Communication tools including the artificial intelligence in the promotion of Love, Peace and Unity for a better society
On the state of the nation, the cleric charged Nigerians irrespective of ethnic political or religious affiliation to work together for National Peace, Progress and Unity
Highpoints of the 2024 world Communication day was special prayers and blessings, lecture on Communication and Artificial intelligence.
The occasion was attended by the permanent secretary , Ministry of information , Mrs Toyin Niran-Onisile, Chairman , NUJ , Prince Leke Adegbite, Media Managers in Ondo State including the general manager , Positive FM , Mrs Olubunmi Olalere represented by Mrs Biodun Akinluwa-Fasoranti, Veteran journalists and broadcasters and others.