*Commends Govs Adeleke, Abiodun supports for union
By; BAYO AKAMO, Ibadan
South West states leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Friday, lauded Gov Seyi Makinde for giving approval to hosting of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Union in Ibadan next month (June).
The NUJ leaders gave the commendation at a stakeholders parley to deliberate on issues affecting the union and the South West at large, held in Ibadan.
According to the leaders, Gov Makinde’s gesture for giving approval to host the NUJ National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Ibadan is worthy of commendations describing it as demonstration of Gov. Makinde’s love for the media.
South West NUJ leaders then urged other state governors in the South West to emulate wonderful disposition of Governor Makinde to the media profession, well-being of journalists and the NUJ in general.
” The Southwest NUJ commends the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde for the approval to host the NUJ NEC meeting in Ibadan which is the gathering of leadership of all journalists across the country” it said; .
South West NUJ leaders added, ” The Union appreciated Southwest Governors, particularly the Governors of Oyo, Osun and Ogun, who have always provided support for their State Councils and its members, urging others to emulate such gesture.”
“The leadership of the NUJ Zone B specifically appreciated the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for appointing a journalist, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya as the first NUJ member to be the Head of Service of the state. The Union appealed to other State Governors to magnanimously elevate qualified journalists/Information officers to the position of Permanent Secretary, Head of Service and other key public offices”.
On the condition of roads across the South West, the union leaders tasked the concerned governments to rise up and do the needful towards the reconstruction and rehabilitation of some deplorable roads in the Southwest region especially the Ibadan – Ile -Ife -Ilesa- expressway, Akure-Ado Ekiti road, Ibadan-Odeda-Abeokuta road among others.
“The Zone calls for an urgent actions from the Federal Government to reconstruct and rehabilitate some deplorable roads in the Southwest region especially Ilesa-Ibadan expressway, Akure-Ado Ekiti road, Ibadan-Odeda-Abeokuta road among others.
Earlier, the Southwest NUJ Leaders hailed the Oyo State NUJ Chairman, Comrade Ademola Babalola for the continuous upliftment and development of Oyo NUJ.
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