IBADAN (SUNDIATA POST)- Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has lauded the Nigerian Tribune newspaper for championing the cause of the people and speaking truth to power during its 75 years of existence.
Makinde, in a statement he personally signed and which was made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Friday, noted that the newspaper had gone through a lot.
He said Nigerian Tribune, established by the first Premier of Western Region, Pa Obafemi Awolowo, on Nov. 16, 1949, has gone through thick and thin with the people.
“Along the line, it has been standing with them in times of peace and peril,” the governor said.
He felicitated the Chairman of the newspaper, Dr Olatokunbo Awolowo-Dosumu, the board, management and staff of the legacy institution on the occasion of its diamond jubilee.
The statement read in part: “On behalf of the government and good people of Oyo State, I felicitate the board, management and staff of the Tribune Newspapers Group on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
“Over the years, Tribune has championed the cause of the people.
“In times of peace and peril, it has stood with the people. In changing seasons, Tribune has remained constant in its mission of speaking truth to power —— never wavering, never changing, never quaking.
“For its commitment to the people, the Tribune Newspaper has earned its place as a legacy of forthrightness and a national icon.
“As the newspaper group hits the Diamond, it is our prayer that Tribune will get stronger and better, so that it can serve the people further.”(NAN)
