The Congress presided over by the Chairman of the Council, Comrade Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, Ph.D., deliberated on a wide range of issues concerning the Union, and the state at large.
The Congress after it’s deliberations had the following resolutions:
- Congress commended Comrade Odogwu Emeka Odogwu-led Council Executive for their leadership style and for emerging best Council in the South-East Zone at the peer review of councils at NEC of NUJ at Abuja. Congress noted that the recognition was as a result of hard work, commitment and innovations of the current executive for the betterment of the Union members in the state. Congress called for support from members to the Comrade Odogwu led executive for more impact in the society.
- Congress called on the Union members to endeavour to pay their Chapel’s Check-off Dues and Annual Professional Fees in line with the constitution as reviewed by the National body.
- Congress urged qualified journalists who have not identified and registered with the Union to do so with immediate effect for greater strength and professional visibility. It also encouraged members to take the affairs of the Union seriously by giving preferred attention to its meetings, events, and other activities before others.
- Congress urged the state government to consider the appointment of Journalists into the state Execitive Council, state Boards, Agencies and Parastatals for a better and more robust relationship with the media. It also appealed to the state government and other good-spirited individuals to assist the Union in the completion and fencing of the NUJ, Anambra State Council Secretariat.
- Congress commended the state government on the successful completion of the Amansea-Ebenebe-Ugbene-Ugbenu-Awba-Ofemmili road in Awka North Local Government Area among other numerous strategic roads across the state in his two years in the office. It encouraged the government to pay adequate attention to ensure the completion of other roads awarded for construction in other parts of the state before the rains return fully. Congress called on citizens to shun all acts capable of destroying the roads like burning of tyres on the roads and blocking of draingaes. Congress lauded the return of public water supply as test run is ongoing.
- Congress condemned the state government’s decision to close down newspaper stands at Arroma junction and other strategic places, pointing out that even in London and other developed cities, newspapers are sold at places visible to the people. It urged the Government to rescind the decision and liaise with the Newspapers Distributors and Vendors Association, Anambra State Chapter to find the best possible ways to have the Newspapers back on the stands for public consumption.
- Congress asked the state government led by Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo to have a rethink on the closure of the National Light Newspapers by re-establishing a brand new print media organization with minimal staff engagement that shall serve the state needs in the print media section as well as help upcoming journalists to horn their trade. Congress regretted that the Soludo administration in the last two years has not looked the way of Journalists in all his employment and re-establishing of the print media organization by whatever name shall give room for employment of Journalists in his government.
Drafted by a team of Communique drafting committee led by Comrade Lawrence Nwimo.
Signed
Comrade Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, PhD
Chairman NUJ Anambra State Council
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Comrade Aloysius Ofodile,
Secretary NUJ Anambra State Council
