Daily Post Extolled As Nigeria Rebirth Bestows Award On Medium

Source: thewillnigeria.com

BEVERLY HILLS, September 26, (THEWILL) – Another feather has been added to the cap of one of the leading Nigerian Newspapers , Daily Post, as it received an award of “Custodian of the Nigerian Dream” from the Nigeria Rebirth National Project for the medium's investigative style of reporting, objectivity and balanced reportage.

The National Coordinator of the group, Isaac Balami, who led top management team of the Nigeria Rebirth National Project to the Abuja office of Daily Post, for the award presentation, noted that the medium is indeed “the most read online newspaper.”

Balami, who is also the President of the National Association of Aircraft Pilots And Engineers, NAAPE, said the news platform through its style of reportage has proven to be a true indigenous company that believes in the Nigerian vision.

According to him, “We are here because of the role Daily Post has played in the Nigeria Rebirth project. You are the first media house that keyed into this vision.

“The Nigeria Rebirth Project is happy to be associated with you, Daily Post, because you have proven to be a true Nigerian company that believes in the vision of this country. The way and manner you write your stories; inculcating transparency and investigation; have already endeared you to us and we are happy to be associated with you.

“In this world of today, you can’t achieve anything without the media. We know how powerful you are and that is why we have come to your office, we want to assure you of our full commitment and of cause we are partners now. If you see us doing what is wrong, you can advise us professionally,” Balami said.

In his response, Daily Post Editor, Mr. Ali Adoyi, who received the award on behalf of the organization, stated that it was a great honour for the organization to host the Nigeria Rebirth team in what he termed special award presentation.

“This award and the visit clearly show that the Nigeria Rebirth team appreciates the invaluable role of the media in the laudable project, which of course is a national project. We will take this award and your message to the Publisher, and by His grace, we won’t relent in our support towards this project,” Adoyi said, even as he commended the non-governmental organization, NGO, for recognizing the efforts of Daily Post towards nation building.

The Nigeria Rebirth National President also used the occasion to explain what the Nigeria Rebirth National Programme is out to achieve, disclosing that his organization is determined to reposition the negative mind-set of the world about Nigeria.

“Nigeria Rebirth Project, is an independent and registered NGO under the government with its team made up of young professionals drawn from all sector of the economy and are determined to make the project the most accountable and transparent NGO in the history of the world.

“We came up with this vision called the Nigerian Rebirth Project because it's time to change the mindset of the world about Nigeria. Despite being blessed with half of the mineral resources in the world, Nigeria is seen as one of the most corrupt nation and that is what we want to change.”