From Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
A Professor of Arabic Linguist at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Mohammed Shafiu Abdullahi has said Journalists as the fourth realm of the estate have vital role to play in complimenting government’s efforts, to rid the country of security challenges.
Making this assertion while peaking to newsmen yesterday, Prof.Abdullahi who is the Acting Registrar, National Board for Islamic and Arabic Studies complained how some media outfits compromise ethical standard by becoming agents of dooms.
He therefore warned Journalists against sensational reportage to avoid over heating present insecurity level in the country.
He observed that professionalism and ethical values should be the watch words guiding practitioners of the noble profession,
Professor Abdullahi lamented the bias and molestation as well as character assassination as the basis for present day practice of the profession.
“It is worrysome how some media organizations will hasten to go to press without cross checking of facts and fair balancing just to tanish somebody’s image.
“Let me tell you that I am also a victim of such unfair, bias and unbalanced reportage by some media outfits.
“So many unconfirmed and bias publications were carried out in the past by some media organization against the board and my person, targeted at tanishing the good image of NBAIS.
“It very unfortunate when professionals become arm chair journalists who succumb to brown envelopes just to destroy a built legacy. He gave example of such
He attributed the high level of insecurity to overblown stories of criminals and their crimes by journalists instead of concentrating on successes gain by security operatives.
The linguisti enjoined members of the noble profession to guide their activities by professional conduct to compliment the good efforts of security agencies and the federal government.
