Governor Usman Ododo has approved the appointment of a seasoned Journalist, Mr Yusuf Jimoh Itopa, as the new Managing Director of Kogi State Graphic Newspaper.
YJ Itopa is a graduate of Theater Arts from the University of Ibadan.
The State Head of Civil Service, Mr Elijah Evinemi, who disclosed this while speaking on the appointment in his office, Lokoja on Friday, said aside from the appointment of the Managing Director for Graphic other Ministry, Department and Agencies (MDAs) whose heads were in acting capacity have also been given conformation by Governor Ododo.
He charged the new Managing Director of Graphic Newspaper to live up to expectations by ensuring that he used the media house to propagate and promote government policies and programmes.
“By this appointment, you are the mouthpiece of the state government. Go there and key into the system in order to fulfil the statutory mandate of the Graphic Newspaper.
“You should showcase your worth as an experienced journalist so that you can justify this appointment by performing creditable well to the admiration of the Governor, the state and your professional colleagues,” he stated.
In his remark, the immediate past chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kogi State Council, Comrade Adeiza Momohjimoh thanked Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for appointing Itopa as the new Managing Director of Graphic Newspaper.
He expressed optimism that the new MD will perform more than expected and appealed to the state government to give all the necessary support to the media house to enhance its operations outside the state.
“I am using this medium to appeal to Kogi State Government to give maximum financial support to Graphic Newspaper so that people outside Kogi State can be reading the paper,” he said.
In his words of appreciation, the new Managing Director promised not to disappoint the Governor and all the people that are instrumental to his new appointment.
“I will try my best to ensure that we do our best in ensuring that we promote government policies.
“I was in the Graphic Newspaper for over 12 years before I moved to the Ministry of Information. The experience is there for me to harness,” he said.
While calling for government support and collaboration to enable him to achieve his set objectives, the MD thanked Governor Ododo for considering him worthy of the appointment.
