Pinpointnews, Treasure Newspaper Editors Re-Elected As Chairman, Secretary Of NUJ Ekiti Online Media Chapel 

… As Council Tasks Members On Professionalism, Prompt Payment Of Practicing Fee

By Olanrewaju Falayi

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The Editors of Pinpointnews, Treasure Newspaper and others have been Re-Elected as the Chairman and Secretary of the Online Media Chapel of the Nigeria Union Of Journalists, NUJ, Ekiti State Council to pilot the affairs of the Chapel for the next three years.  

Conducting the election for the new executives, the Chairman of the Nigeria Union Of Journalists, NUJ, Ekiti State Council, Lion Comrade Rotimi Ojomoyela, represented by the State Secretary of the Union in Ekiti State, Comrade Kayode Babatuyi tasked the new elected executive members on professionalism and prompt payment of the Union Practicing Fee. 

Speaking further, the Chairman of Ekiti NUJ Council, Comrade Rotimi Ojomoyela expressed his delight with the Chapel for their giant strides in news coverage, which has earned them recognition among others.

Ojomoyela used the opportunity to warn the new Chapel leadership against enrolling intending members who are not qualified under the profession as stipulated in the constitution of the Union.

While charging the members to pay their check-off dues for the progress of the Chapel and the State Council, he urged the new leadership to be up and doing in the discharge of their duties as permitted by law and do away with personal interest. 

“Payment of check-off due is very crucial as stipulated by the constitution of the Union. Non-payment of the due is the major factor retarding the progress of the council and we need to work towards ensuring that every member pays.

“Make professionalism and hard work your watchword. Online Media has become a vibrant branch of the Council as other Chapel’s now compete with them”, he added.

Also, the Chairman, NUJECO Online Media Chapel, Comrade Lawrence Ibitoye charged the new leadership to carry out the assignments they are elected for, in accordance with the constitution of the Union by doing their jobs as expected.

In his acceptance speech, the Chairman of the Chapel, Comrade Ayodele Abere appreciated the leadership of NUJ and members of the Chapel for giving him the opportunity to oversee the affairs of the Chapel for the next 3 years.

He pledged that the new leadership will always put the interest of the chapel above person interest adding that he would never betray the confidence reposed in him. 

On his part, an Ex-Officio at the State Council, Comrade Yaquob Popoola also implored the Chapel to be disciplined, hardworking and preserve the image of the Chapel.

Other executive members include Adeyemi Olajutemu as Vice Chairman, Emmanuel Adeniran as Secretary, Precious Oham as Assistant Secretary and Adebayo Adenrele as Financial Secretary.

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