By Tony Okafor, Awka
The Nigeria Union of Journslists, Anambra State Council, has admonished the state government led by Prof Chukwuma Soludo not to push the people of the state into hunger by some of his policies.
This was contained in the union’s communique of September congress
signed by its chairman and secretary,
Odogwu Emeka Odogwu(PhD)
and Aloysius Ofodile (KSJI), respectively.
Apparently referring to the state government’s on going demolition of illegal structures to achieve a livable and prosperous homeland, the NUJ said,”Congress commend the state government for its committed attempt to improve the aesthetics of the state, and urged the government not to push the citizenry to hunger, but to be sensitive to their plights and welfare amidst the economic hardship.”
The union also expressed concern over the activities of revenue agents who would paraded themselves in the streets, harassing and intimidating the poor masses in the process and appealed to the state government to caution and call such agents to order and to employ civility in the discharge of their duties.
The NUJ communique read in part,”Congress further commeded the Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo led government for the new openings advertised for employment of Health workers and, even promise of more opening for teachers employment ,and appealed to him to birth a new digital National Light Newspapers to have opening for journalists to be employed too like others even as congress appealed for a massive upgrade of the Anambra State Broadcasting Service, ABS to be in DSTV and all pay as you go Channels like other State Broadcasting organizations in the country.
“Congress asked the state government to ensure the dry season setting in is used to complete so many roads flagged off during the rainy season for a smooth ride during the yuletide fast approaching.
“Congress advised that contractors be properly supervised to avoid channeling flood water wrongly into peoples homes as have been witnessed across the state to reduce man made Calamity and disasters associated with such as well as prevent man made gullies that culminate threatening erosion menace. Congress requests that flood channels by contractors should target to empty into stream and river channels to reduce self inflicted disasters.
“Congress commeded the government of Anambra state led by Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo for keeping to his words of complete absorbing of the staff of the defunct National Light Newspapers. Congress appreciated the Head of Service of Anambra State, Barr Theodora Okwy Igwegbe, mni for her diligence.”
The union also resolved to immortalize departed members who died in active service like Tochukwu Udorji and Ifeoma Anumba by naming something in the Secretariat after them like Tochukwu Udoji NUJ hall, Ifeoma Anumba NUJ kitchen.
The union decided to approve for a day to be set aside to celebrate NUJ patron and benefactor, Chief Godwin Ezeemo , for building the NUJ Press centre singlehandedly. “
