FCT minister advises elected leaders to be humble
Malam Muhammad Bello, the Minister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has advised elected leaders in any capacity to exude humility as they discharge their duties. Bello gave the advice at the swearing-in of the newly elected Exco members of the FCT Administration Press Corps in Abuja yesterday The minister said that anybody elected into position should […]
Malam Muhammad Bello, the Minister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has advised elected leaders in any capacity to exude humility as they discharge their duties.
Bello gave the advice at the swearing-in of the newly elected Exco members of the FCT Administration Press Corps in Abuja yesterday
The minister said that anybody elected into position should feel honoured that such responsibility was being given to them.
“The first important lesson for anyone who has been elected by people is for that person to be humble because out of many other people you were chosen.
“Not because you bribed or forced them but because they felt you are capable to hold such a position.”
He urged the “excos’’ to carry out their various tasks with all sense of responsibility because appointments into leadership came with enormous responsibility.
Bello commended the leadership of the FCT excos for being outstanding, adding that to him they were the best press corps in the country.
He, however, said that their achievements would not have been possible without the support of all members of the FCT press corps.
Bello urged the members to continue to support the leadership of the press corps in order to keep being a source of viable information.
Responding, the newly elected Chairman, Mr Ikaro Attah, thanked the minister for his continued support, saying “there is no press corps highly regarded as this’’.
He said that the press corps would continue to report objectively without any bias.
Mr Paul Abechi, the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT chapter said the various press corps helped to promote ethical standards and foster unity in the profession.
Abechi urged the new exco members to carry out their roles with integrity while upholding the profession.
The eight newly elected exco members were presented certificates after taken their oaths of office.
The event was attended by Directors and Secretaries in the FCTA. (NAN)