The annual press week of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) chapel has commenced with a charge on journalists to always discharge their duty professionally.
The Chairman of the occasion Chief (Sir) Oseni Elamh gave the charge in his opening remarks.
Chief Elamah who is also the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) said rather than targeting persons journalists should focus on issues.
The EIRS boss who was represented by the Permanent secretary of the agency, Mrs. Vera Obadan enjoined journalists to always see professionalism as their watch word in the course of discharging their duties.
He advised journalists to always use simple language for the purpose of better understanding by both the learned and unlearned.
He disclosed that the revenue generation of Edo State was at N2.5b but later dropped due to the huge relief granted to taxpayers under the Pay-As-You Earn Scheme.
The Chairman of the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists Comrade Desmond Agbama described the event as apt, adding that it affords the people the opportunity to air their voices.
He urged other chapels to key into such innovations that would bring technocrats together to deliberate on issues as they affect society.
Comrade Ivy Adodo, Chairman of NUJ, EBS Chapel, said the event was an annual one aimed at bringing together members of staff to listen to topical issues from professional lecturers.
She used the occasion to appeal to the Edo State Government to implement the weighing allowance for journalists, working tools and training with regards to election coverage, pointing out that journalists only knows when he/she leaves home but does not know when he/she returns home.