Media Partnership Excites Bayelsa Judiciary, As Journalists, Others Receive End-Of-Year Awards

The Bayelsa judiciary has during the week lauded the Media for effective reportage of its activities in the outgoing year.

The Judiciary attributed the feat achieved via positive and balanced reportage of its activities to the efforts put by the Media and Information Department of its High Court.

Chief Registrar of the State High Court, Mr Amaebi Orukari who spoke at the end of year get together of the Media and Information Department of the High Court noted that publicising the judiciary was challenging ad judges are not allowed to grant press interviews.

He said that the Judiciary values the media coverage provided to highlight its activities and programmes in the process of dispensing justice.

This was even as he maintained that the recognition and honour to outstanding staff of the Media and Information Department and media organisations would boost productivity and morale.

Our correspondent reports that amongst the awardees was the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Kate Abiri who was honoured with an award for her supportive leadership of the State Judiciary.

Also awarded at the event were, Vivian Gilbert of a Yenagoa based radio station, People’s FM.

Others were, Nathan Nwakamma, the Bayelsa State Correspondent, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mrs Sarah Avoh, a Chief Magistrate, and Queen Odu

Our correspondent further added that others who were honoured also included, Mrs Margaret Agbi as Best Staff of the Year, Enoch Okonobo , Ryce Wowigitari, Goddy Lammie, Ebi Kuro of ICT department, Rachael Tiebiri and Amaebi Orukari – Chief Registrar, High Court

Speaking to Newsmen shortly after the event, Head, Media and Information Department, Mr Julius Nyananyo said that the award was to show appreciation to outstanding staff and organisations for contributions to the success in the outgoing year.

He appealed to the award recipients to sustain the efforts in the coming year.