The media subcommittee of the All Progressives Congress Convention Planning Committee (APCCPC) has apologized to journalists who covered the Convention on Saturday, March 26 for any inconveniences some of them encountered.
A message from the Co-Chairmen, Abdullahi Sule, the Governor of Nassarawa State and Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, the Secretary of the Publicity Committee of the Subcommittee, Mallam Garba Shehu, expressed regrets for any difficulties encountered by journalists in their coverage of events.
The committee also expressed the hope that none of such incidents, if any, will be allowed to happen in the future.
It commended the media for the successful conduct of the National Convention which held in Abuja, adding that the role of the media in such an event cannot be ignored.
According to the committee publicity is critical to creating public awareness of any issue, saying: “without the contributions of the mass media, the convention wouldn’t have attained the degree of success it had achieved.
“We are particularly impressed with the maximum publicity accorded the convention by the press and their patience to withstand inconveniences in the course of covering the event.”
“In a democracy, the press plays a significant role in creating public awareness of political events and issues,” explaining that “a majority of the citizens depends mainly on the media to gain information about the government or political activities.
“The level of commitment that you dedicated to the coverage of the event went a long way to bring about the success of the APC national convention. Besides, members of the media were also able to provide analyses and insights on the convention, thereby helping members of the general public gain knowledge of the issues and candidates.”
It would be recalled that a journalist lost his car while others lost phones to thieves at the venue of the convention.
