Comrade Samson Nwafor, Ebonyi State Correspondent of Independent Newspapers has been elected the new Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the State.
Nwafor was elected the new Chairman of the union during a bye-election to fill the vacuum created in the chairmanship position of the union following the appointment of its Chairman,. Comrade Tony Nwizi as Senior Special Assistant to Governor Francis Nwifuru on ICT.
The National Vice President, Zone C(South East) of the NUJ, Comrade Emmanuel Ifesinachi witnessed the bye -election and sworn-in Nwafor as the substantive Chairman of the state NUJ
Ifesinachi commended members of the union for hitch free election and urged them to remain united, describing Ebonyi NU Council as pride of South East.
Nwafor in his acceptance speech, promised to run all-inclusive administration.
He solicited the cooperation of members of the council to move the council forward.
“I want to tell us that we are in this journey together. This is a journey to better our welfare, this is the journey to be more united as a council. It is a journey for friendship, it is a journey that we must join hands together to ensure that we achieve a success”, he stated.
Meanwhile, in her congratulatory message, the Chairman of The Voice Chapel, Mrs. Chinwe Judith Onwosi congratulated the new chairman for his victory while expressing hope that Comr. Nwafor would lead the council to an enviable height and restore the dignity of the profession.
“His emergence no doubt will transform the practice of journalism in the State, as he will bring his wealth of experience to the table in conducting the affairs of the pen profession.”
“We hope his leadership will continue to uphold the ethics of the noble profession and take the Council to an enviable height,” she stated.
