By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
The Capon, National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Jolly Rogers Deck also known as the Pyrate Confraternity, Mr. Oluremi Adesope has stated that the association is committed to advancing UN development goals.
Mr Adesope who stated this on Monday during a courtesy visit by NAS delegation to the Executive of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council in Ibadan to commemorate the Year 2024 World Press Freedom Day, also called for the release of the detained President of the Humanist Association, Mubarak Bala.
He stressed that the UN development goals included quality education, healthcare, strong institutions, and sustainable peace.
Mr Adesope pointed out that the 72-year-old association, was founded at the University College Ibadan to advocate for a society where peace and justice prevail.
Acknowledging the symbiotic relationship between the association and the press, the NAS Capoon commended the media’s crucial role in fostering peace, adding that the association is committed to collaboration with the press for the realization of a more just society,
Praising the intellectual depth within the association and its dedication to providing solutions to the nation’s challenges, Mr Adesope called for the release of Mubarak Bala, who has been detained for four years without trial,
He specifically tasked the NUJ to join efforts in securing the release of Bala Mubarak, the detained president of the Humanist Association.
Oyo state NUJ Chairman, Comrade Ademola Babalola while welcoming the NAS delegation commended them for the visit and assured to positively looked into the collaboration between the body and the NUJ.
Comrade Babalola lauded the NAS’s developmental initiatives, countering misconceptions about the association’s objectives, the NUJ Chairman tasked NAS to persist in its endeavours towards a fairer society, pledging ongoing collaboration from NUJ.
He then tasked NAS to re-echo the call for Bala Mubarak’s release, emphasizing the importance of the rule of law and sanctity of detainee’s human rights.
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