NUJ Commends Fubara For Appointing Chukwudi  CPS.

Nigerian union of journalist in rivers state has commended the Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara for the appointment, Nelson Chukwudi as his Chief Press Secretary and the plans to renovate the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre which houses the Union's Secretariat Complex.

The Congress which was presided over by the Chairman, Comrade Stanley Job Stanley also had in attendance the National Vice President, Zone F of NUJ, Comrade Opaka Dokubo and the National Deputy President of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, Dr. Lilian Okonkwo Ogabu extensively deliberated and resolved as follows:

The Union appealed to the Governor to reintroduce the quarterly media interactive session to keep the public abreast with the programmes and policies of his administration as well as efforts to develop the state.

The Union also commended the Governor for the massive promotion in the state civil service and increased efforts to clear the backlog of gratuity of retirees which thousands of civil servants were denied in the last eight years.

The Union frowned on the Illegal disconnection of power supply at Rivers State NUJ Secretariat Complex by the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, even when the Union was not indebted to the company.

The Union pledges to work with present administration led by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, to enable it develop the state.