The Cross River State government has declared its readiness to partner the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on boosting Calabar Carnival and other areas of interest.
Emmanuel Ironbar, chief of staff to the governor, said this when Al Hassan Yahaya, national president of the NUJ, and his team paid him a courtesy visit in Calabar.
Ironbar, who stood in for Bassey Otu, governor of Cross River State, said that the government wants a partnership for the Calabar Carnival.
He acknowledged the fact that the media has been doing much to promote the media and other activities of the state government and the need for a partnership has come.
“I am happy with this visit. The media/NUJ is a reliable partner in good governance. The government in collaboration with NUJ will work out a partnership for a Media tour,” he said.
On his part, the NUJ national president, who was in the state to attend the just concluded, 5th Beatrice Bassey Ita Best Investigative Journalist Award 2025, on September 20, 2025, lauded the developmental strides of Governor Out.”
He said that barely two years in office, the governor has been able to put the state back on track and urged him not to take his hands off the plough as there is more to be done.
He also urged that the state government should initiate programmes that will bring journalists to the state on a media tour to see the developmental strides.
He thanked Governor Otu for supporting the union in the successful hosting of the award ceremony and promised an effective partnership in promoting the economic and tourism potentials of the state.
Mike Abang, BusinessDayNG
