Imo state to host NUJ Nov 2024 Triennial Delegates Conference

The National Executive Council (NEC), Nigeria Union of Journalists has adopted November 28-30, 2024 for the forthcoming Triennial Delegates Conference in Owerri, Imo State.

This was contained in a Communique issued at the end of the Virtual Meeting presided by the President, Comrade Chris Isiguzo, MFR, and well attended by members of the Central Working Committee, State Council Chairmen and Secretaries on Friday, August 9, 2024.

The NUJ NEC constituted a nine man Credentials Committee led by Comrade Michael Ikeogwu as chairman and Comrade Ademu Seidu as Secretary, and charged them with the responsibility of midwifing the conduct of a credible, transparent and successful election that would usher in the next Central Working Committee of the Union. Other members of the Committee are: Comrades Peculiar John, Tukur Hassan Dan-Ali, Prince Leke Adegbite, Chidi Asonye, Ayuku Pwaspo, Rajab Mohammed and Dominic Akpan.

On the State of the Nation, NUJ NEC urged President Bola Tinubu to address critical concerns that would bring immediate succor to Nigerians and condemned acts of violence that rocked some States during the Nationwide Hunger Protest.

The NUJ NEC strongly condemned the unprofessional conduct of Security Personnel during the Hunger Protests across the nation, especially assaults on Journalists in the cause of the discharge of their schedules, insisting that Security Personnel must be responsible in their actions on such occasions and exhibit enlightened Professional composure while, urging Journalists to observe safety first at all times in their lines of duty.

Also, the NUJ NEC condemned the invasion by Security Personnel on the Headquarters of the Nigeria Labor Congress and called on the Federal Government to caution Security Agencies from such Gestapo Acts under a Democratic Government capable of plunging institutions to the dark days of military dictatorship.

The Union Executives urged State Governors to speedily implement the new minimum wage signed into Law by President Bola Tinubu to assuage the challenges faced by Nigerian Workers in the face of the dwindling economy, adding that State Governments should take proactive measures in curbing food inflation, introduce price control templates to checkmate rising costs of foodstuffs while Governors who have started this process were commended.

Meanwhile, the Unions NEC further commended State Governments rocked by issues of violence during the hunger protest on the curfew imposed in bringing immediate Peace and return to normalcy.

NEC extended the deadline for State Councils in default of payment for 2023 Professional Fees and Check Off Dues to December, 31,2023 while State Councils yet to effect payment in 2024 in this regards were given six weeks extension.

In consequences of the above, NEC also unanimously extends tenure of the current CWC until the Triennial Delegate Conference. However, interested aspirants in the forthcoming Triennial Delegates Conference who have failed to remit their financial Obligations to the Union within the period were not accommodated in the extension.

The meeting resolved, and unanimously passed a Vote of Confidence on the President of NUJ, Comrade Chris Isiguzo, MFR and the CWC for meritoriously serving the Union all through their tenure with distinction and new heights of excellence.

The Communique was signed by Comrade Amos Etuk, Chairman, Akwa Ibom State Council – Chairman, CDC, Comrade Sam Udekwe, Chairman,Enugu State Council, Secretary, CDC, Comrade Isha Gadau, Secretary, Bauchi Council, Member, CDC, and Achike Chude, National Secretary.