PENPUSHING, METROPOLITAN BROADCASTING SERVICES TAKES ANOTHER LEAP ON PARTNERSHIP
He said, the platform also had among its 256 membership across the globe, a number of influential personalities like Governor Ibikunle Amosun, Chief Olusegun Osoba(former Governor), Otunba Gbenga Daniel(former Governor), Prof Oye Ibidapo-Obe(former Vice-Chancellor University of Lagos), Daniel Akintonde(former Military Administrator),Prof Idowu Sobola),Prof Tope Popoola, Fola Olamiti(veteran journalist),Prof Oluyemi Obilade(former VC,Tai Solaring University of Education,Ijebu-Ode) and Kayode Olofinmoyin(former Military Administrator).
Others include; Rev Lawrence Achudume(General Overseer of Victory Life Bible Church), Sarafa Ishola(former Minister), Folake Marcus-_Bello(former Nigerian Ambassador), Barrister Benjamin Ogunmodede, Funke Fadugba(former General Manager News and Current Affairs, Raypower Fm), Dr Goke Rauf(Director School of Communications, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta), Remi Olugbenro(Controller of News, Federal Radio Corporation, Paramount F,M),Alhaja Salimot Badru(former Deputy Governor), Otunba Rotimi Paseda,Lanre Ogundipe(former NUJ President)Senator Gbenga Obadara, Pastor Olusesi Obateye and Gboyega Isiaka.
Also on the list are;Ahmed Ilyasu(Ogun State Commissioner of Police) Adams Uba(Head FSARS operations, Ogun State) Abimbola Oyeyemi(Ogun Police Spokesman),Muyiwa Adejobi(formerZonal Police Public Relations Officer),Abdullahi Maiwada(Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun Area Command Public Relations Officer),Gbenga Onayiga, Eddy Aina(former Director with National Broadcasting Commission),Leman Usman9National Secretary NUJ, Yusuph Olaniyonu(Special Adviser on Media to Senate President), Ayodele Sangofadeji, Clement Oladele(Sector Commander Frsc, Ogun State Command) and Seni Ogunyemi(TRACE Commander among others
The Chairman, Editorial Board of Penpushing, Funke Fadugba who is also former Chairman Lagos NUJ, in her own contribution said, she was of the conviction that the partnership had come to stay, in view of the genuineness of the two organizations to encourage credibility of news.
‘I am convinced that Metropolitan Broadcasting Services and Penpushing are on the same page on reporting and disseminating authentic news globally. It is so glaring looking back at the organizations’ antecedents since their operations started till date’, Fadugba stressed.
