The conference was attended by the
National President and members of the Central Working Committee, Officials of
the Six Zones, Chairmen and Secretaries of the 35 State’s Councils and Abuja,
National Chairperson of NAWOJ and National Chairman of SWAN.
The NEC in Session observed a minute
silence in honour of its dead members – Late Mr. Ndagane Akwu, former National
President, Mr. Mohammed Khalid, former National Secretary and Mr. Dimgba Igwe
of the Sun Newspapers
After extensive deliberations on
various issues affecting journalists in the performance of their duties, the
Nation and the forthcoming 2015 General Elections, the NEC in Session resolved
as follows:
1. The Session commended
the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole for hosting the NUJ NEC
meeting and applauded his administration for the various life-touching
projects, erosion control and uncommon transformation of Benin, the State
Capital and other parts of the State.
2. The session also
appreciated the Governor for accepting to pay the 22.5 percent Weigh-in (Risk)
Allowance to Journalists in the employ of the State Government-owned Media
establishments including information officers and supporting the NUJ State
Council on its activities including the donation of a Bus.
3. The Session also
expressed appreciation to the Rivers State Government for instituting a N10
million Endowment Fund for the education of the children of the former
President, late Mr. Ndagene Akwu and also encouraged members to contribute to
the fund.
4. The meeting also
commended the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief (Dr.) Godswill Obot Akpabio
for extending uncommon transformation to the State Council of NUJ by donating
Five (5) brand new Toyato Hiace Buses and for regularly offering other numerous
assistances.
5. The NEC in session
called on all State’s Councils to be e-compliant to facilitate easy
communication flow between members and the National Secretariat. While frowning
on lingering Court litigations affecting some State’s Councils, the NEC in
Session called on members to always seek amicable resolutions of all grievances
instead of going to Court.
6. The NEC in Session,
while examining the outbreak of Ebola Disease, commended the Federal and State
Governments, particularly Lagos and Rivers, and various Agencies for steps
taken to curb/eradicate the spread of Ebola Disease in the Country. It called
for precautionary measures to be effectively put in place on the reopening of
schools to avoid the spread of the virus.
7. On the State of the
Nation, the NEC in Session cautioned politicians against heating up the polity
through making provocative utterances on sectional, tribal and religious
issues, saying that such dispositions were capable of causing more security
challenges in the country.
8. That the Federal
Government should continue to employ proactive measures in fighting insurgency
in the country particularly in the North East. It also called for serious security
measures to be put in place on the Waterways in the Niger Delta to curb piracy
and avoidable incidences during the forthcoming 2015 General Elections.
9. The NEC in Session
expressed dismay at the deplorable state of Federal Roads across the Country,
and urged the Federal Government to step up its current efforts in road
repairs, maintenance and construction, to save road users and motorists
avoidable cases of road mishap being experienced.
10. The NEC in Session
congratulated the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) for its 25th
Anniversary and observed with commendation, the organization’s role in mobilizing
female journalists to have greater
self actualization in the profession.
The 3-Man Communiqué
Drafting Committee empanelled by the NEC in Session is as follows:
Patrick Albert Ronke Samo Wilson
Bako
Chairman Member Member
Shuaibu
Usman Leman
Walin Shadalafiya
National Secretary
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