The Chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Akin Rotimi, has reiterated the role of the press to hold the government accountable.
He said the constitutional role of the press is not to be seen as a mouthpiece or a public relations agent of the government but to ensure that the government is accountable to the people.
Mr Rotimi stated this during his opening remarks at an event organised by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Foundation to commemorate the 2024 World Press Day in Abuja on Friday.
