Adamawa NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel Inaugurates New Leadership

By Hussaini Hamman Gabdo, Yola

The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Adamawa State Chapter, has inaugurated a new executive committee to lead its affairs.

Mr. Ibrahim Kado of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) emerged as Chairman, while Golfa Francis of Voice of Nigeria was elected Vice Chairman. Other members of the newly inaugurated executive include Anselm Nuhu Kyauta of AIT as Secretary and Onimisi Alao of The Nation as Assistant Secretary.

Talatu Maiwada of NAN was elected Financial Secretary, Ibrahim Abubakar of Plus TV as Treasurer, and Joseph Adhanu as Auditor.

Speaking at the inauguration, the state NUJ Chairman, Ishaka Dedan, explained that the new executive emerged through a screening process conducted by the electoral committee, which was constituted by the Correspondents’ Chapel congress and approved by the NUJ. He noted that some members were disqualified from the election for failing to meet the union’s eligibility criteria.

In his acceptance speech, Chairman Ibrahim Kado pledged to adopt an open-door policy and ensure inclusivity in the union’s activities. He also announced the formation of a five-member transition committee tasked with ensuring a smooth takeover and recovering the chapel’s properties from the previous leadership. The committee members include Umar Dankano (Peoples Daily), Yusuf Umar (Vanguard), Freedom Haslon (Channels TV), and Austin Ajayi (Tribune).

Representing the Adamawa State Government at the event, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri on Broadcast Media, Shareef Alhassan, urged the new executive to prioritize members’ welfare. He also assured that the election results would be conveyed to Governor Fintiri, emphasizing the government’s commitment to collaborating with journalists in promoting policies and programs.

The inauguration, held at the NUJ secretariat, was witnessed by the state NUJ Vice Chairman Abdullahi Ibrahim, Secretary Fidelis Juckthan, former national officer Mohammed Saidu, and other members across the eight chapels in the state.