Press Freedom Day: KEDCO Greets Media, Calls For More Support

Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has felicitated with the media in Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s World Press Freedom Day.

According to the Management, the media is playing an immense role in galvanizing development in the country through accurate and timely reportage of events, while keeping the general public informed.

The Management added that the media has been very instrumental in helping KEDCO smoothen the relations between the company and its numerous customers across Kano franchise areas.

This was contained in a statement issued by Head, Corporate Communications, KEDCO Ibrahim Sani Shawai on Sunday.

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“ The media is very key as well as their freedom. The freedom of the media lies the very essence of journalism and this is why as a company we are joining our partners in the media to felicitate with them on this great day, ‘’said the statement.

On his part, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of KEDCO, Dr. Jamil Isyaku Gwamna commended the media for being “ a true friend of the Nigerian people irrespective of geographical spread and other considerations.

“ The media has proven to be the best friend of the people by helping to ensure that we are all well informed on issues of governance and other matters of importance.

“ As partners in progress,  their representation of facts and events over the years has been done with all sense of responsiveness to their responsibilities, while proving to be the hope of Nigerians in terms of accurate reportage.”

Dr Gwamna said the media needed to be respected in view of their commitment to ensuring a better society for us all through professionalism and service to our fatherland.