Nigerian Sports Editors Guild, the umbrella body of the managers of sports of the country’s media outfits, has congratulated one of its members, Ben Memuletiwon, who was recently named Editor of the National Mirror.
The Sports Editors Guild described Memuletiwon’s appointment as a demonstration of the fact that hard work and perseverance pays, adding that the pioneer editor of national sports newspaper, SportsDay, is the right man to take Daily Mirror to a new height in this age of technology-driven journalism.
In a statement signed by its president, Tony Ubani, the Guild said: “We want to congratulate our eminent member, Ben Memuletiwon, on his new appointment, which is a manifestation of the maxim that there is always light at the end of the tunnel.”
According to the statement, “Mr. Memuletiwon, who has gone through the mills and worked with some of the brightest minds in journalism from the defunct National Concord to The Sun newspapers, is an apostle of developmental journalism, who has left his marks in the profession.
“Trained by the apostles of investigative journalism, Mr. Mike Awoyinfa and the Late Dimgba Igwe, we have no doubt in the ability of the new editor to reposition Daily Mirror and place it among the best newspapers not only in Nigeria, but also in the African continent.
“His appointment follows the path toed by some eminent former sports editors, including Mr. Mitchel Obi, who became the editor of the defunct Guardian Express, Chuks Ugwoke, a former editor of the Saturday Vanguard and Onochie Anibeze, who is the current editor of the same newspaper.
“We pledge our willingness to help Mr. Memuletiwon to succeed in his new appointment, as Nigeria enters a new phase in its political development.”
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