The Chairman, Zinox Group, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh has
urged Ndi Igbo to see the future in a brighter, knowledge-driven society with
wider access to information and changing dynamics in the nature of media
consumption, culminating in the lowering of barriers for wealth creation and
sustenance in the 21st century, reports ITRealms.
Speaking at the weekend during
the official unveiling and opening of the Lagos office of the Horn Newspapers,
a print medium originally based in Owerri, Imo State, Ekeh, who was the
Chairman on the occasion, noted that contemporary society is moving at a very
fast pace mediated by growing access to information and the advent of emerging
technologies.
These, he said, include robotics,
artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, quantum computing, biotechnology, Internet
of Things (IoT), 3D printing and autonomous vehicles, among others –
developments that provide exciting new opportunities for individuals and
societies.
Commending the publishers of Horn
Newspapers for the bold steps in expanding their sphere of operations to Lagos,
Ekeh urged the Igbo to continually seek to compete on legacy-building
initiatives such as this instead of the usual emphasis and competition on cash.
“This is the new definition of
wealth in the 21st Century as I have always maintained that real
wealth whispers while money shouts. The world is moving at a very fast pace and
there is no longer space for the promotion of narrow-minded, parochial
interests. Today, anyone who refuses to wake up to the realities of the rapid
evolution and changes being brought about new and emerging technologies stands
a risk of being left behind.
“I must commend Bright Njoku (the
publisher) and other members of his team for the courage and vision to expand
to Lagos. Without a sense of doubt, Lagos holds pride of place as the hub of
Nigeria’s media industry in addition to its status as an economic power-house.
In view of its cosmopolitan nature, you stand a better chance of reaching a
wider, more diverse global audience from this location.
“We must all support the Horn
Newspapers in their bid to excel, especially Nigerians of Igbo extraction. We
must see this medium as our own and give it the necessary support to grow.”
Ekeh who advised the Horn management
to leverage on the indispensability of digital publishing to take the newspapers
to a global audience, cited the example of other mainstream national dailies
who have strengthened their online versions in order to ensure that they remain
relevant to new and existing readers.
The event also witnessed the
official unveiling of the July edition of the Horn Newspaper by Ekeh in company
of the Management of the medium and other invited guests.
Chuks Egbune/GEE
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