REMARKS BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND NATIONAL ORIENTATION, MOHAMMED IDRIS, fnipr, AT A BOOK PRESENTATION OF “WRITING FOR MEDIA AND MONETISING IT” BY AZU ISHIEKWENE, HELD IN ABUJA ON WEDNESDAY, 26TH JUNE, 2024 Protocol: Distinguished Guests, Let me specially welcome you all to this event to mark the launch of the book, ‘Writing for Media and Monetizing It’, written by Azu Ishiekwene, writer, editor, administrator, publisher, a mentor and role model to many, and the current Senior Vice Chairman and Editor-In-Chief of the very respected LEADERSHIP Media Group. It is my pleasure to be here today as Chairman of this occasion, and I would like to thank Azu and his publishers, Premium Times Books, for the honour. I will start by highlighting two significant things Azu has accomplished, with regards to this book. First is the very act of writing the book; of taking the time to pen something that is destined to become an industry classic. A very valuable book that, as