By Oziegbe Okoeki
Nigeria’s foremost luxury and lifestyle company, Polo Limited, has praised journalists for stemming the tide of fake news.
To chart a different path from the norm of donations so far, to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the people, the company’s delegation led by the Managing Director, John Obayuwana and Executive Director, Jennifer Obayuwana, visited members of the fourth estate attached to the Governor’s Office at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre Alausa Ikeja, Lagos.
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The Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, appreciated the visit and gesture in glowing terms, saying it takes a really thoughtful company to think of donating items to journalists working in a war situation.
Obayunwana said: “You all are in the frontlines reporting from the theatre of war. Your work has done a great deal to stem the tide of fake news, which was becoming an ‘infodemic’ and had the capacity to worsen an already bad situation.”
The Vice Chairman of the Press Corps, Mrs. Adeola Akindele of Lagos Traffic Radio, expressed the appreciation of her colleagues to Polo and received the packages on their behalf.
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