The chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Imo State Council, Chief Chris Akaraonye has urged the Imo State Government led by Senator Hope Uzodinma to support the Newspaper Publishers in Imo State because they are the second Employer of Labour in the State after Government.
Akaraonye made this call when he led his Executive to TRUMPETA NEWSPAPER Corporate Head office, Owerri, Imo State while on a courtesy call.
The NUJ chairman maintained that apart from the Correspondents of Newspapers in the State, all other Journalists are employed by Newspapers and Electronic Media Houses based in the State.
Akaraonye who said that his Executive has initiated various reforms to streamline Journalism practice in Imo State said that NUJ needs the support of Newspapers based in Imo State, which he said led the Council to begin a tour of all Media Houses in Imo State.
He said that part of the reforms embarked upon by his administration is to revalidate the registration of all Journalists in the State, by opening files for all Newspapers Published in Imo to know the authentic staff of each, and check quackery and impersonation by criminal elements.
Responding to the NUJ chairman, the chairman of Imo Newspaper Publishers Association INPA, who also doubles as a Co-Publisher of TRUMPETA NEWSPAPER, Chief Henry Ekpe assured NUJ Chairman of TRUMPETA’s support in the fight against unregistered Journalists parading about to destroy the image of Real Journalists in the State.
Chief Gerry Ogu, a Co-Publisher of TRUMPETA NEWSPAPER also spoke.
The NUJ chairman was on the courtesy call with Juliet Dim (Secretary) Eze Adiku (Asst.Secretary) Chidi Opara (Treasurer) Ifeanyi Nwanguma (Fin Secretary) Longinus Anyanwu (Auditor) Francis Ebomugwo (Ex-Officio)and Chief Barthy Kalakiye (Leader)
