JUST IN : NUJ bars NOA, non practicing information ministry, LG staff from its membership

By Abdulgafar Oladimeji

Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ  at its Special Delegates Conference session holding in Kano has expunged National Orientation Agency. NOA from its’ constitution.

SOLACEBASE reports that the special delegate session on Thursday at Afficient event centre in Kano ,presided by , national president of the union Comrade Chris Isiguzo took the decision , during the NUJ constitution review session.

The delegates in session gave the nod that NOA  staff would no longer be accorded NUJ membership.

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The delegates noted that NOA elected officials would be allowed to serve out their term of office.

The august gathering also passed the new law barring  members of staff of ministries of information adjudged as non practicing journalists henceforth from been accorded NUJ membership.

Delegates in session also concurred that Local Government public relations officers should no longer be handed NUJ membership status.

Details soon…..