Vanguard correspondent, Steve Oko, emerges Abia NUJ Correspondents Chapel chairman

By Our Reporter

UMUAHIA — The Abia State Correspondent of Vanguard Newspapers, Deacon Steve Oko, has emerged Chairman of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abia State Council.

Oko was elected unopposed during the chapel’s triennial league held connected Friday astatine its bureau located astatine No. 1 Ojike/Bende Road, other Umuahia North Local Government headquarters.

Other members of the recently elected enforcement see Comrade Henrietta Ashikodi of The Statesman Newspapers, and Comrade Imo Thomas of Standard Times, who was elected Treasurer.

Swearing successful the caller officers, Abia NUJ Chairman, Comrade Chidi Asonye, charged them to assistance reposition journalism signifier successful the state. Describing the Correspondents Chapel arsenic the “engine room” of journalism, helium urged members to stay guided by the morals of the profession.

Asonye congratulated the caller leadership, urging them to strive to permission the chapel amended than they met it. He besides expressed assurance successful their competence and wished them a palmy tenure.

In his acceptance speech, Deacon Oko thanked members for the assurance reposed successful him and pledged not to disappoint. He lamented the declining dignity and respect for the Correspondents Chapel and vowed to reconstruct its representation portion prioritising members’ welfare.

He besides promised to foster harmonious relations with different chapels and the council, portion urging journalists successful Abia to leverage their agenda-setting relation to pb sensitisation campaigns for the ongoing elector registration exercise.

According to him, rekindling nationalist spot successful the electoral process was indispensable to code the disillusionment that followed the 2023 elections. He appealed for members’ enactment and prayers, and commended his predecessor, Chief Obinna Ibe, for his achievements, promising to physique connected his legacies.

Chairman of the Credentials Committee, Comrade Uche Nwosu, confirmed that the predetermination process followed NUJ’s constitution.

In his valedictory speech, outgoing president Ibe highlighted his humble achievements contempt challenges and expressed restitution with the peaceful transition.

NUJ Vice Chairman, Comrade Chukwuma Emere, and Secretary, Comrade Ikechukwu Onuegbu, were among dignitaries contiguous astatine the event.

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