The Radio Television Theatre Art Workers’ Union (RATTAWU) said it is optimistic about the appointment of Ali Mohammed Ali as the new Managing Director (MD) of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
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They said that the killing and burning of about eight members of different political parties Wednesday night, including the Labour Party Senatorial Candidate for Enugu East, Oyibo Chukwu, was an act highly condemnable.
The beneficiaries included: Nigeria Union of Journalists; Radio, Television and Theatre Arts Workers Union; and National Association of Women Journalists.
Sule stated this when he granted audience to the leadership of RATTAWU in the state under the leadership of the state Chairman, Comrade Ahmad Na’ibi, in Lafia.
The Cultural Trade Group under the aegies of the Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to fund tourism in order to stimulate the Nation’s economy.
At the swearing in ceremony, which took place at the Executive Council chamber, Governor’s office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the governor charged him to contribute his quota to the development of the service.
Obi made the call during the 40th anniversary of RATTAWU in Abuja on Friday.
Thomas said this at a meeting with members of NFVCB branch of Radio Television and Theatre Art Workers Union in Abuja.
Emeka Kalu, the South-East National Vice-President of RATTAWU, gave the commendation in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria in Onitsha, Anambra, on Monday.
Akpausoh Akpausoh, the General-Secretary, RATTAWU, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja.
“Even if the sacked staff officially belong to our union or not, the union would still stand for them.’’
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the workers had threatened to shut down the station but for the timely intervention of state government officials who engaged union leaders in talks averted a total shutdown
The workers, under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Journalists and Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union, called for the general manager sack at their emergency congress in Yenagoa
The workers of Radio Bayelsa on Monday shunned the certificate verification exercise ordered by the General Manager, Dr. John Idumange
The workers, under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Journalists and the Radio and Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union, gave the ultimatum in a joint communique
Alhaji Abubakar Maccido, the RATTAWU Chairman, Kano State Chapter, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano on Saturday
The Secretary to the union, Henry Odugala, said in a statement in Abuja on Friday that RATTAWU had recognised NAN from a historic review of the activities of media organisations in Nigeria
He said: “Let me use this opportunity to pass a message to media house owners that deliberately owe the salaries of journalists working with them
It was also observed that members of staff of the Nigeria Television Authority, Radio Niger and News Line were not allowed to enter their premises
Bamigboye stated this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos