From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
The Chairman of Kogi state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Adeiza MomohJimoh has called on government at all levels and media owners to give priority to the welfare of Journalists in order to boost high level of professionalism and productivity.
The chairman made the call while inaugurating the newly constituted Executives of the Correspondents Chapel of the Kogi State NUJ held in Lokoja at the weekend.
MimohJimoh who was represented at the inauguration ceremony by the Assistant Secretary of the State Council of the Union, Comrade Samuel Atuluku said the place and role of the Media in a democracy system cannot be over-emphasized if good governance must be encouraged.
He therefore stressed the need for the welfare of Journalists to be enhanced and ensure proper funding and regular payment of salaries.
Comrade Jimoh said for Journalists and the media to be unbiased in their roles and serve as watch dogs of the society, the need for proper funding and regular payment of salaries to Journalists must be given priority attention.
The Chairman charged the newly constituted Executives of the Correspondents Chapel to brace up to the challenges and make professionalism their watchwords.
He called for a sustainable unity of members of the chapel, and charged the new Executives to make welfare of members Paramount.
In his remarks, Friday Idachaba, the newly elected Chairman of the Chapel said he would redouble his efforts in uniting and moving the chapel forward.
He thanked members of the chapel for the confidence reposed in him, assuring that the new tenure would be used to build on the successes of the last administration.
The newly constituted executives are, Friday Idachaba of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Chairman, Segun Salami of Channels Television, Vice Chairman, Oyibo Salihu of the Blue Print Newspaper, Secretary, Boluwaju Obahopo of the Vanguard Newspaper, Treasurer, Victoria Nnakaike of Business Day Newspaper, Financial Secretary, Julius Atabor of the Independent Newspaper, Auditor and Noah Ocheni of the Authority Newspaper, Assistant Secretary.
