Mansur Ahmed, Executive Director, Government and
Strategic Relations, Dangote Group, has pledged to partner with the
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council for economic development.
Ahmed said this on Thursday when the NUJ FCT Council Executives
led by its Chairman, Comrade Emmanuel Ogbeche visited him in the group’s
Regional Office in Abuja.
Ahmed who is also President,
Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) congratulated the new NUJ FCT
Exco and said the group regarded NUJ as an institution impacting on
people’s lives like his company.
He said the visit was historic given the fact
that it was made when Nigerians were looking at the activities of
newsmen given the closeness of the election.
Ahmed,
who said NUJ, had been up and doing in discharging its roles noted that
the firm was ready for cordial relationship that would promote national
development.
He said “It is good and critical that we have a good understanding and strategic relation with institutions like NUJ.
“Dangote Group has become a national institution and collaboration with other institutions is important to us.
“Again, cooperation and collaboration
across institutions are vital for our country to move forward. We have a
duty and responsibility to work with each other to make progress in the
society.
“We will also collaborate with your co-operative and if you are ready for that, there is a process you must fulfil’’.
Speaking earlier, Ogbeche thanked the group
for opening its arms for partnership with the council, saying that
Dangote has become a household name in Nigeria.
He said the council’s collaboration with the
group was focused in the area of training of journalists for capacity
building in modern day reporting.
Ogbeche also made case for NUJ Co-operative Society and combating hate speech, as the 2019 elections approach.