Kwara NUJ: Ahmed rolls out modest achievements amidst second term bid—-Despite the many challenges faced in the last three years of his first term administration as the State Chairman of the Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mallam Abdullateef ‘Lanre Ahmed has rolled out the numerous achievements his administration has achieved.
A statement signed by the Campaign Directorate of Consolidation 2024 and made available to newsmen in Ilorin disclosed that the incumbent chairman of the Union has among other things made its mark in training and retraining of journalists in the State, health insurance, welfare and many others.
The achievements include but not limited to;
NUJ PRESS GUEST HOUSE
Reopening of NUJ Press Centre Chalet in April 2023, Three Years After Closure on Court Order
Settlement of Legal Fees for Cases in Lower and Higher Courts concerning the NUJ Chalet
TRAINING/WORKSHOP
Participation of NUJ Members at NICO Workshop July 14, 2021
Weeklong ICT Training for Members and Presentation of Certificates between September 5th and 10th, 2021 (sponsored by Alhaji Ibrahim Ajia)
Workshop for Members in Abuja in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
COLLOQUIUM
Kwara NUJ/Emir of Ilorin Colloquium on November 10th, 2022
MEDIA PARLIAMENT
Successful Hosting of 16 (Sixteen) Media Parliaments
2023 KWARA NUJ DEBATE FOR PARTIES’ CANDIDATES
Maiden Edition of Debate Among Political Parties’ Candidates in the 2023 General Elections held December 15th, 2022
HEALTH
Onboarding of Kwara NUJ Members into Health Insurance Scheme
Medical Checkup for Members
ONGOING CONSTRUCTION OF LIBRARY PROJECT ON NUJ PRESS CENTRE
STAFF SALARIES
Regular Payment of Staff Salaries
Settlement of Inherited Salary Arrears
RAMADAN IFTOR
Maiden Edition in April 2022
Second Edition on April 17th, 2023
Third Edition April 4th, 2024
WELFARE
Distribution of Food Stuff (Semovita) Across Chapels
Distribution of Rice Palliative Across Chapels (Twice)
Distribution of Ramadan Gifts to Chapels, 2024 (from Senator Sadiq Umar)
PROCUREMENT
Procurement of Set of Chairs for use in NUJ Hall
Procurement of Public Address System (PAS) for NUJ
Procurement of a Befitting Rostrum (Podium) for NUJ
REFURBISHMENT
Refurbishment of Kwara NUJ Bus
FACILITATION
Facilitation of Financial Aid for Members in Need
Facilitation of New Television and Gotv for the Council
FINANCIAL STABILITY
Upon Assumption of office, N30,000 was left in the Bank Account of the Council, leading to Reengineering of the Council’s Financial System to make it stable
Regular Payment of Staff Salaries
Transparency in Handling the Finances of the Council
DONATION
Donation of Table Tennis to Kwara NUJ by Hon. Owolabi Rasaq (KWHA) in 2021
Donation of Tables by Iftor Committee
Donation of Internet Facility to Kwara NUJ by Senator Salihu Mustapha in 2024
SPORT
Sponsorship of Table Tennis Tourney and Donation of Table Tennis to Kwara NUJ by Hon. Owolabi Olatunde Rasaq of Kwara State House of Assembly between 24 and 25 November, 2021 with Monetary Rewards
Hon Attahiru Ibrahim/Kwara NUJ Table Tennis Tourney in 2022 with Monetary Rewards
Ogbeni Seun Ogunniyi (aka Adato)/Kwara NUJ Table Tennis Tourney in 2023 with Monetary Rewards
Among many others.
