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  • Press Week: Bello Approves Purchase Of a Bus For Kogi NUJ, Applauds Citizenry Journalism

    Press Week: Bello Approves Purchase Of a Bus For Kogi NUJ, Applauds Citizenry Journalism

    From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    The Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Wednesday approved the purchase of a bus for the Kogi State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ).

    Governor Yahaya Bello who gave the approval at the Grand finale of the NUJ Press Week/Book Launch held at Edge Drive Hotel, Lokoja on Wednesday also approved fees for ten (10) journalists to study at the International Institute of Journalists.

    The Governor who was represented by the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo commended the Kogi State Journalists for their adequate supports especially during the turbulent periods in the lower tribunal even up to the Supreme Court.

    He commended journalists for practicing citizenry journalism, that dwells their reportage on the development, security and the unity of the state.

    Bello who congratulated the Union for another historical successful Press Week, commended the state chairman of NUJ , Alh. MomohJimoh, for making it a point of duty to fight for the welfare of journalists in the state and for also ensuring that journalism is not antagonism to the state government.

    He pointed out that the present administration has done well by ensuring that Media Institutions in the state are in top notch, pointing out that Kogi State Broadcasting Corporation (KSBC) now has two transmitters that are of the best standard in the country.

    The governor also added that a modern technology has been introduced to the Graphic Newspaper as the media house now has an e-graphic newspaper that now makes it easier for someone in Germany, USA and other countries in the Diaspora to gain direct and full access to Kogi community news.

  • Kogi NUJ Council Endorses Comr. Chris Isiguzo For Re-election As President

    Kogi NUJ Council Endorses Comr. Chris Isiguzo For Re-election As President

    By Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    The Kogi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Monday in Lokoja endorsed the reelection bid of Comrade Chris Isiguzo as National President of the Union in the forthcoming 2021 Triennial Delegates Conference of the Union slated for 3rd. October, 2021 in Umuahia.

    The Kogi Council at a Congress in Lokoja, while receiving Comr. Isiguzo who was on his campaign tour with members of his Greater Heights Team, unanimously endorsed Isiguzo to go for the second term.

    Moving the motion for the endorsement, Mr. Ebenezer Adurodija of the state Information Chapel, urged the gathering of the Council to adopt as a Congress, the candidature of Comr. Isiguzo and members of his team as the candidates of the Kogi State Council in the forthcoming Triennial Delegates election.

    The motion was seconded by Mr. Bashiru Mohammed of the Correspondents Chapel without a counter motion.

    Earlier in a remark, The NUJ National President, Comr. Isiguzo, said his leadership had in the last three years focused on welfare of members, effective administration, setting up of the Mobilization funds and has repositioned the International Institute of Journalism, promised to do more for the Union if reelected.

    Other candidates in the team of Comr Isiguzo are: Alhasan Yahaya Abdullahi for Deputy National President; Samuel Dada as Nat. Financial Secretary, Ladi Emmanuel for National Internal Auditor, while Dele Atumbi will go for National Treasurer respectively.