Kwara NUJ: Ahmed Outlines Achievements Ahead Second Term Bid

Kwara NUJ: Ahmed Outlines Achievements Ahead Second Term Bid

Despite the challenges faced in the last three years of his first term administration as the Kwara State Council Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists ( Kwara NUJ), Abdullateef Lanre Ahmed said his era witnessed some notable achievements.

A statement signed by the Campaign Directorate of Consolidation 2024 and made available to newsmen in Lagos disclosed that the administration amongst other things made its mark in training and retraining of journalists in Kwara State, health insurance, welfare and many areas.

The achievements include but not limited to;

NUJ PRESS GUEST HOUSE

Reopening of NUJ Press Centre Chalet in April 2023, Three Years After Closure on Court Order

Settlement of Legal Fees for Cases in Lower and Higher Courts concerning the NUJ Chalet

TRAINING/WORKSHOP

Participation of NUJ Members at NICO Workshop July 14, 2021

Weeklong ICT Training for Members and Presentation of Certificates between September 5th and 10th, 2021 (sponsored by Alhaji Ibrahim Ajia)

Workshop for Members in Abuja in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

COLLOQUIUM
Kwara NUJ/Emir of Ilorin Colloquium on November 10th, 2022

MEDIA PARLIAMENT
Successful Hosting of 16 (Sixteen) Media Parliaments

2023 KWARA NUJ DEBATE FOR PARTIES’ CANDIDATES

Maiden Edition of Debate Among Political Parties’ Candidates in the 2023 General Elections held December 15th, 2022

HEALTH

Onboarding of Kwara NUJ Members into Health Insurance Scheme

Medical Checkup for Members

ONGOING CONSTRUCTION OF LIBRARY PROJECT ON NUJ PRESS CENTRE

STAFF SALARIES

Regular Payment of Staff Salaries

Settlement of Inherited Salary Arrears

RAMADAN IFTOR

Maiden Edition in April 2022

Second Edition on April 17th, 2023

Third Edition April 4th, 2024

WELFARE

Distribution of Food Stuff (Semovita) Across Chapels

Distribution of Rice Palliative Across Chapels (Twice)

Distribution of Ramadan Gifts to Chapels, 2024 (from Senator Sadiq Umar)

PROCUREMENT

Procurement of Set of Chairs for use in NUJ Hall

Procurement of Public Address System (PAS) for NUJ

Procurement of a Befitting Rostrum (Podium) for NUJ

REFURBISHMENT

Refurbishment of Kwara NUJ Bus

FACILITATION
Facilitation of Financial Aid for Members in Need

Facilitation of New Television and Gotv for the Council

FINANCIAL STABILITY

Upon Assumption of office, N30,000 was left in the Bank Account of the Council, leading to Reengineering of the Council’s Financial System to make it stable

Regular Payment of Staff Salaries

Transparency in Handling the Finances of the Council

DONATION

Donation of Table Tennis to Kwara NUJ by Hon. Owolabi Rasaq (KWHA) in 2021

Donation of Tables by Iftor Committee

Donation of Internet Facility to Kwara NUJ by Senator Salihu Mustapha in 2024

SPORT
Sponsorship of Table Tennis Tourney and Donation of Table Tennis to Kwara NUJ by Hon. Owolabi Olatunde Rasaq of Kwara State House of Assembly between 24 and 25 November, 2021 with Monetary Rewards

Hon Attahiru Ibrahim/Kwara NUJ Table Tennis Tourney in 2022 with Monetary Rewards

Ogbeni Seun Ogunniyi (aka Adato)/Kwara NUJ Table Tennis Tourney in 2023 with Monetary Rewards

Among many others.