The director-general of Voice of Nigeria, Jibrin Ndace, has sought a partnership with the Nigerian Guild of Editors to fight against fake news and misinformation and to project the interests of Nigeria.

Mr Ndace made the demand when NGE members paid him a courtesy visit on Wednesday in Abuja.

According to him, it is the responsibility of VON to correct all negative perceptions and deliberate falsehoods about Nigeria and Africa by foreign media.

“Interestingly,  the NGE shares similar role with VON. Like VON, the guild also has had to contend with other news services. It is important and imperative to take seriously its gate-keeping function.

“VON and the guild must work together to ensure we carry out our mandates free from ethnocentric or religious bias, but always in the interest of the country,” Mr Ndace said.

The VON boss further explained that his agency would work diligently to ensure every Nigerian feels the impact of the government by tracking the pace of service delivery across all sectors.

The leader of the delegation, Adebayo Bodunrin, said, “Today, NGE have what I would call a friendly constitution that satisfies the earnings and aspirations of its members.”

(NAN)