Niger Delta
Rivers NUJ Set To Honour Fubara, Distinguished Journalists, Sunday

All is now set for the conferment of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Rivers State Council’s awards on the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, and some distinguished journalists in the State.
The Dinner/Award Night, which holds on Sunday, August 18, at the La Sien Event Centre, Old GRA, Port Harcourt, will climax the one-week NUJ Press Week that began on Tuesday.
Governor Fubara, according to the Chairman of NUJ, Rivers State Council, Comrade Stanley Job Stanley, and Chairman of the Press Week Committee, Comrade Olalekan Ige, will be honoured for his excellent stewardship and peaceful disposition to governance in Rivers State.
Also to be honoured are some distinguished journalists who have made their marks in the field of journalism, and have also brought honour to NUJ in Rivers State.
Speaking with The Tide in a short interview, yesterday, Comrade Stanley said the Union decided to honour the governor not only because of his excellent stewardship in governance, but also because of his peaceful disposition to governance despite provocation and distractions from the opposition.
He also noted that within the last 14 months of Fubara’s administration, he has demonstrated an uncommon friendly disposition to the media.
The NUJ Chairman also disclosed that some distinguished journalists and members of the Union who have excelled in their careers, will also be honoured during the Award Night.
He said the Council thought it wise to recognise some members of its constituency because “charity begins at home.”
According to him, “We can’t be giving awards to outsiders all the time and refuse to recognise our own. The Executive Council of our Union decided to recognise some of its members because we believe they have paid their dues in journalism and they merit the Award. On Sunday, when we will be unveiling the pack of these awardees, you will agree with me that they all merit the honour.”
Also speaking with The Tide, the Chairman of the Press Week Committee, Olalekan Ige, revealed that there are about four categories of the award to be earned on Sunday.
According to him, “awards will be given to distinguished journalists who have consistently, throughout their careers, brought great honour and pride to the NUJ, in addition to rising to the pinnacle of the profession.
“Also, senior journalists who have attained great heights in the media profession and have maintained a high level of excellence will be honoured during the Award Night.”
Ige added that the Union will also honour some past chairmen of the Council for their meritorious service and leadership at various times, while reporters who have consistently demonstrated excellence in news reporting and have brought pride to the NUJ will also be recognised.
The Tide reports that as part of the 2024 Press Week, the Council had earlier, on Wednesday, organised a workshop for its members, during which three resource persons, drawn from its rank, gave incisive lectures on three key areas of journalism.
While the South South Regional Manager of the Business Day, Ignatius Chukwu, gave lecture on “Casting News Headlines”, the Group News Editor of The Tide Newspapers, Boye Salau, delivered lecture on “Ethical Writing and Reporting”.
Another resource person and Bureau Chief of The Guardian Newspapers, Ann Godwin, focused her lecture on “Blogging and Content Creation for Journalists”.
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