Muiz Banire writes that the recent resignation of the erstwhile Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is a clear example of how transient the nature of public power is.
The flurry of headlines that trailed the resignation of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, provides yet another opportunity to interrogate a troubling culture that has taken root in our media ecosystem, sensational reportage at the expense of accuracy, nuance, and institutional understanding.
One would think that in a country striving to deepen its democratic culture and entrench the rule of law, reportage around sensitive public offices and events such as the insecurity scenarios would be guided by restraint, context, and fidelity to facts.
