By Amaka Amaka
A 9-member Credentials Committee has been inaugurated for the forthcoming National Triennial Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), coming up in November 2023.
The Committee has Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, representing the NUJ, as Chairman, with Ruth Tene of the FCT Council, representing NAWOJ, as Secretary.
Other members of the Committee are Hannatu Mohammed, Zone A; Tola Gbadamosi, B Zone; Patience Ogujiofor, Zone C; Hadeezah Lamido, Zone D; Pauline Kuje, Zone E; Grace Orunmieyefa, Zone F; and Abba Murtala, Secretary, Kano State Council, representing the NUJ.
Iaugurating the Committee in a Zoom platform, the President, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chief Chris Isiguzo, MFR, charged them to midwife the process for the forthcoming National Triennial Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Association of women Journalists (NAWOJ).
He informed them that the only booklet to regulate the discharge of its functions is the NUJ Constitution, “There’s no other document you will be using from anywhere. It is the NUJ Constitution.”
The NUJ President noted that the incumbent national leadership of NAWOJ was inaugurated on November 15, 2020, and being a 3-year cycle, the lifespan of the executive will end on November 15, 2023, when the National Triennial Delegates Conference of NAWOJ is expected to take place.
Mr. Isiguzo announced that the venue for 2023 National Triennial Delegates Conference of NAWOJ is the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
He encouraged them to do with the list used during the last National triennial Delegates Conference of the NUJ, in Umuahia, Abia State.
He announced further that the venue for the screening of contestants and all activities of the Credentials Committee, leading to the Delegates Conference, will be wt the NUJ National Secretariat in Abuja.
The NUJ President, warned against any attempt to undermine the process leading to the NAWOJ National Delegates Conference.
He promised that the NUJ National Secretariat will give the Committee all the needed support to enable it deliver on its mandate and charged the Committee members to ensure the credibility of the process by ensuring that NAWOJ remains a united and formidable body that caters for the welfare of female journalists in Nigeria
Responding on behalf of the Committee members, the Chairman, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, expressed gratitude to the national leadership of the NUJ and that of NAWOJ for deeming them fit to be elected to serve in the Committee.
Comrade Ikeogwu said it was the earnest desire of the Committee to have a hitch-free election.
