To speak ill of others is a dishonest way of praising ourselves. Nothing is often a good thing to say, and always a clever thing to say. It is indeed such a shame what many so-called veterans have reduced themselves to for cheap gains.
No caution, no decorum—just money. And, all too soon, they become broke. They have become worse than the "politicians" they so vehemently condemn in their daily, so-called practice as the "veritable fourth estate of the realm." It is too sad and damaging to the efforts of genuine Nigerians working to develop the nation's nascent democracy.
These people are always hungry due to their blindness to professional ethics, fairness, and equity, which also leads them to poor management of their ill-acquired money.
They forget that money stays with those who judiciously plan to acquire, invest, and manage it. Now, it takes steadfastness and integrity for the public to trust them with financial resources. As Barr. Douglas Ogbankwa rightly pointed out, the "mercenary pen pushers" will always end up impoverished.
Any journalist or writer who are in such unethical practice should be ashamed of themselves because they should protect the fourth realm.
I’m Chief Dr Patrick Osagie Eholor otherwise known as Ultimate Equal, President One Love Foundation