*Photo: Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola*
The former Nigerian Ambassador to United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola has commended Penpushing Media for lending platform, voice and influence for true democracy to thrive.
He gave the commendation to the media outlet, owner of online newspaper and television while speaking as chairman of the 7th anniversary lecture of the establishment held in Abeokuta.
The colourful event held at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library had in attendance number of dignitaries, as well as stakeholders, professional bodies, students from various higher institutions among others.
‘‘I commend Penpushing media for lending platform, voice, influence to this important national discuss. A truly democratic society thrives not only by elections but by the power of ideas’’, Isola emphasised.
He pointed out that Penpushing media has been a fountain of such transformative ideas offering priority in confusion, objectivity in partisanship and truth in the age of the structure.
‘‘And for 7 years Penpushing media has been a fountain of such transformative ideas offering priority in confusion, objectivity in partisanship and truth in the age of the structure’’, he added.
‘We must understand that no country prospers on political denial and no people strive under structural injustice. The future belongs to the courageous, those bold enough to restructure and wise enough to preserve unity through equity’, Isola stated.
The Ogun State Governorship hopeful in forthcoming 2027 general election called on participants to let the anniversary lecture of Penpushing Media rekindle their commitment to build a Nigeria, where every region thrives
‘’Let this anniversary rekindle in us the commitment to build a Nigeria, where every region thrives, every citizen counts and every structure works, not just in theory’’, Isola emphasized