Mr Martins Oloja,erstwhile Abuja Bureau Chief of Lagos-based The Guardian, has confirmed his appointment as the acting editor of the highly respected newspaper.He made this known on his facebook page.
Onoja who is equally well- respected by his colleagues broke the news to his friends thus: “CONFIRMATION: Really, I did not want to talk about my appointment on FB. I had thought that as a newsman, it is not proper to behave as a news maker.But inquiries have continued to pour in…That is why I would like to confirm here that it is true that the Board of Directors on Tuesday 2 October 2012 introduced me to the management and staff as Acting Editor of “The Guardian”.
The acting editor urged his friends and fans to “ Please pray for me because I just learned that the only reward for hard work in our business environment is more work…Let’s pray!”
He takes over from the outgoing editor ,Mr Debo Adesina
Read his note on facebook:
“CONFIRMATION: Really, I did not want to talk about my appointment on FB. I had thought that as a newsman, it is not proper to behave as a news maker.But inquiries have continued to pour in…That is why I would like to confirm here that it is true that the Board of Directors on Tuesday 2 October 2012 introduced me to the management and staff as Acting Editor of “The Guardian”.Please pray for me because I just learned that the only reward for hard work in our business environment is more work…Let’s pray!”
