A Coalition of Maritime Journalists has introduced plans to pay a courtesy go to to the rapid previous Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Candidate in Osun State, Mr. Bola Oyebamiji, by the third week of January 2026.
The disclosure was made to hybridnewsng in an official press launch signed by Joshua Yousouph, ANIPR, spokesperson of the Coalition.
According to the Coalition, the go to is geared toward formally appreciating Mr. Oyebamiji for his exceptional assist to the maritime media throughout his tenure as NIWA Managing Director, in addition to to congratulate and need him properly on his current political nomination.
The journalists disclosed that the go to can even function a chance to current a proper letter nominating Mr. Oyebamiji for the award of Most Media-Friendly CEO, in recognition of his constant openness, accessibility, and dedication to strengthening media engagement throughout the maritime sector. Discussions can even be held to agree on a mutually handy date for the conferment of the award.
Members of the Coalition famous that Mr. Oyebamiji’s three-year tenure at NIWA marked a big departure from routine media relations, as he intentionally inspired journalists to transcend desk reporting. He constantly supported discipline protection, enabling maritime reporters to go to undertaking websites, waterways, jetties, and operational areas to achieve first-hand understanding of business points.
A senior maritime journalist, Frank Meke talking on behalf of the Coalition, stated Mr. Oyebamiji “believed that informed reporting comes from direct exposure,” including that his administration ensured journalists weren’t confined to press statements however had been actively uncovered to real-time developments throughout Nigeria’s inland waterways.
The Coalition additional recalled that a part of Mr. Oyebamiji’s imaginative and prescient was to broaden the publicity of the maritime press by facilitating visits to coastal states throughout the nation. This, they stated, was designed to equip journalists with sensible insights that might allow them to supply knowledgeable evaluation and constructive advisory enter to authorities and business stakeholders.
Maritime Journalists, Tola Adenubi, Innocent Orok, Hyacinth Nwafor, Yusuf Babalola and Joshua Yousouph acknowledged Mr. Oyebamiji’s assurances that his cordial relationship with the maritime press could be sustained if elected Governor of Osun State. They famous his recognition of Osun State because the custodial house of the globally celebrated Osun Festival and the Osun River, underscoring the continued relevance of environmental, cultural, and waterways-related reporting within the state.
“He understands the strategic role of the media, especially the maritime press, in shaping public understanding and policy direction. He has assured us that the same openness, respect, and encouragement we enjoyed at NIWA will continue,” Frank Meke, a veteran journalist near NIWA remarked.
The Coalition described the deliberate go to as each a gesture of gratitude and a reaffirmation of the very important partnership between public workplace holders and the media in selling transparency, improvement, and knowledgeable governance.
Further particulars on the go to and the award ceremony can be communicated in the end.
