Waheed Odushile, the National President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, has described late Chuks Ehirim, the former Chairman of the FCT Council of the union, as “a detribalised, fearless and patriotic Nigerian”.
Ehirim, died on June 16 after a brief illness.
Speaking at a valedictory congress on Saturday in Abuja in honour of Ehirim, Odushile said the deceased stood for the profession, adding: “He was a pillar of journalism.”
The NUJ president stressed the need for the institution of life insurance, as well as health insurance scheme for journalists in the country.
In his remark, the Chairman of the FCT Council, Paul Ella, said the late Ehirim, his predecessor, led the council well.
He said the council was shocked by Ehirim’s death, adding that the deceased would be remembered for his commitment to establishing a befitting secretariat for the secretariat for the council.
Also speaking, a former Chairman of the council, Kola Olumolu, expressed concern about the working conditions of journalists in the country.
Olumolu urged journalists to take their destiny in their hands by fighting for better working conditions for themselves.
Olumolu expressed concern over why journalists, who fought injustice, oppression to ensure the welfare of majority in the society could not fight for themselves.
Past chairmen of the FCT council, including Jacob Edi, Abduljeleel Adebayo and Malachy Uzendu, attended the congress.
A former National President of the National Association of Women Journalists, Evlyn Onyilo, and a former chairperson of NAWOJ in the FCT, also attended the session.
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