By Chekwube Nzomiwu
During the 21st All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC), held at the Presidential Villa Abuja Banquet Hall recently, the President of Nigerian Guild of Editors, Eze Anaba, raised the alarm that the present economic realities in the country had put the media in distress. Consequently, Anaba who is the Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, asked the government to grant the media corporate tax relief for about ten years, Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption, tax deductions, and access to affordable financing from the Bank of Industry, among other requests.
President Bola Tinubu, the host of the editors endorsed the plethora of requests made by the NGE in a bid to rescue the distressed media sector in the country. The keynote speaker, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, told the editors that their pen will shape the 2027 election. Uzodimma spoke on the theme “Democratic Governance and National Cohesion: The Role of the Editors and sub-editors,” and “Electoral Integrity and Trust Deficit: What Nigerians should expect in 2027.
