BIRNIN KEBBI – A contestant for the post of National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Abdulwahid Odusile, on Monday pledged to ensure special salary structure for Journalists in the country, if elected.
Odusile gave the pledge in Birnin Kebbi when he addressed member of the union in continuation of his campaign tour of the country.
He decried the poor salary earned by professional Journalists and pledged to sponsor a bill to compel government and private media proprietors to pay adequate remunerations to them.
“The founding fathers of our independence from colonial rule were renowned journalists and I would ensure that the dignity of the journalists was restored and for journalists to be in the forefront of national development,” he said.
He pledged to establish a radio station to be run by the union, “sanitise” the social media and eradicate quacks from the profession.
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Meanwhile, a contestant for the post of National Financial Secretary, Adeleye Ajayi, appealed to NUJ members in Kebbi to elect him to enhance accountability in the running of the union and financial upliftment of members.
Ajayi, an Assistant Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) pledged to establish linkages with financial institutions to draw up a financial-support programme for members.
NAN reports that the NUJ triennial national delegates conference has been scheduled for July 24 to July 26 this year, in Abuja. (NAN).
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