Segun Akanni, Toronto, Canada 
Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo had lauded the members of the editorial board of Pen-pushing Media- an online news platform, for upholding the ethics and tenets of journalism through professional means of disseminating information to the populace.
Oluomo gave the commendation, while playing host to the editorial board members led by Mrs. Funke Fadugba during a courtesy visit on the Speaker at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He explained that the arrays of professionals that contribute to the medium’s news content through their wealth of experience and expertise would contribute immensely at sanitizing the media space, thereby helping to curtail the spread of fake news in the society.
The Speaker, assured the editorial team and the entire populace in the State of meaningful engagements by the leadership of the Assembly, reiterating that the 9th Legislature remained committed to engaging members of the public in all its legislative duties with a view to bringing more democratic dividends to the people in collaboration with the other arms of government in the State.
Earlier in her remarks, Mrs. Fadugba, in company of the Penpushing Coordinator, Mr. Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji and a former Director of the National Broadcasting Commission, Mr. Eddy Aina commended the Assembly for its laudable achievements within a short time of its inauguration, expressing optimism that it would sustain the tempo of development in the State through credible representation and enactment of people-oriented legislations that would bring more economic prosperity to the State.
The former Lagos NUJ Chairman, who decried the high spate of fake news in the society, remarked that the platform which paraded scholars, top traditions rulers and revered personalities in the society had upheld objectivity, fairness and credibility in setting agenda through news contents to shape public opinion.
She also lauded Governor Dapo Abiodun for the pronouncement of 50% consideration to women in political participation to promote gender balance in response to the Assembly’s resolution on 35% to women and 10% to youth with special consideration to people with special needs, imploring the Assembly not to sacrifice merit while implementing the pronouncement.
