Imo NUJ Leadership Celebrates One Year in Office

ThankGod Emeh, Owerri.

The leadership of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Imo State Council with a joyful and appreciative heart thank God for a resounding outing as it celebrates one year anniversary.

In a press release issued by the Chairman of the union, Chief Chris Akaraonye states that “March 6, 2020 marked the first anniversary of the present Executive of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Imo State Council”

Chief Akaraonye alongside other Executive Council members of the Union expressed appreciation to God Almighty for the priceless gift of life and wisdom to pilot the affairs of the council and as well thanked Imo journalists for their untiring support to the leadership of Imo NUJ adding that they will never fail them.

The Imo NUJ Chairman, enjoined journalists in the state to keep up their good works as agenda setters and watchdog of society for the betterment of the state noting that the current leadership of the union will not relent in fighting and protecting the rights as well as welfare of members.

“We most sincerely thank God for making this possible and express our profound gratitude to Imo journalists for their support to the executive. You have been very wonderful”

“We urge you not to relent in your efforts to ensure that Imo council will continue to move forward and also record more successes”

“On our part, we assure you that we shall give the union to the journalists who owns the union as we have started accreditation of members before any congress which has given way to identifying the real journalists in the state”

He added that “the council has set up an Ethics and Disciplinary Committee to handle all cases of indiscipline and unethical behaviour of members in the union noting it has helped in curtailing the activities of quacks in our union”

“The council has prioritised the welfare of Imo journalists and in no distance time the dividend will start manifesting and will be sustained”

The Imo NUJ leadership in the release congratulated Imo Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma and Deputy, Prof Placid Njoku on their election victory at the Supreme Court

“We also use this opportunity to once more felicitate with His Excellency Senator Hope Uzodinma and his Deputy Prof. Placid Njoku for the reaffirmation of their election as Governor and Deputy Governor of Imo State respectively by the Supreme Court”

“The council has had a long standing good relationship with Gov.Uzodinma, and it is on record that the Hummer Bus His Excellency donated to the council is still the only mobility the council has now”

“We once more reassure Imo Journalists that their interest will always be protected and solicit their continual cooperation so that our council will remain a very vibrant one”, Imo NUJ Chairman, Akaraonye stated.

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