Abia Online Media Publishers,member of Online Media Practitioners Association of Nigeria (OMPAN) is set to embark on a projects assessment tour of the 17 LGAs of the State with a view to identifying as well as publish developmental landmarks of the Local government administration.
The Online media body made this known in a statement jointly signed by the State chairman of OMPAN chief Paddy Anyatonwu and the secretary Steve Unegbu on Thursday, October 13, 2022 and made available to Newsmen in Umuahia the state capital.
The association added that the move was necessary as it is part of her resolve to uphold transparency and accountability in democratic governance in the State.
The essence of the tour according to the association is for fact-checking and appraisal of the journey of almost two years in the saddle by the Executive chairmen of the various LGA’s in Abia State.
InIn continuation of her resolve to uphold transparency and accountability in democratic governance in the State. continuation of her resolve to uphold transparency and accountability in democratic governance in the State.
“The tour will help the media practitioners to present accurate, balanced and timely information as well as review their performances in the last two years.
“It will also afford the LGA Executive chairmen the opportunity to disclose to the media how democracy has developed their areas”
Media will continue to subject political office holders to public scrutiny and to question their policies as well as competences and “As watchdogs of the society OMPAN will not relent in playing her primary oversight role of speaking out to ensure everyone is playing by the rules and feeding the public with objective information to increase accountability in governance in this State” the statement concluded.
