Tide NUJ Holds Pre-Retirement Seminar For Members …Honours Retirees

The Tide  chapter of the
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), last Wednesday held a Seminar for its members and other staff of the Rivers State Newpaper Corporation to prepared them for their disengagement from service.
The one-day seminar which was held at the Board room of the Rivers State Newspaper Corporation was part of events to honour five members of the NUJ, namely, Jemina Amachree, Thomas Abbey, Canice Amadi, Patterson Koko and Julie Jumb who retired recently.
In his welcome address of the tide Chapter of the NUJ, Mr Felix Okogbule, said the seminar was to “prepare the minds of those still in service that retirement day must come and planning for that day  was imperative”. Okogbule who congratulated the retirees for their successful service, noted that most workers who did not make adequate preparation before retirement face a lot of hardship and consequently die quickly after retirement.
He stated that his leadership was determined to continue to uphold the welfare of members as a priority while soliciting the cooperation of all stakeholders, noting that the union enjoys a robust working relationship with Tide management.
In his remark, the General Manager of the Rivers State Newspaper corporation, Mr Celestine Ogolo thanked the retirees for their contribution while in active service, and commended the Tide chapter of the NUJ for honouring the retirees and also resuscitating the lecture series to prepare workers for retirement.
The General Manager pledged the commitment of The Tide management to staff welfare and assured that enabling environment would be provided for workers to promote maximum productivity.
Also speaking the Rivers State chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ) Mr Opaka Dokubo, commended The Tide chapter of the union for honouring its members who have retired from active service. The chairman who was represented by the vice chairman, Mr Ayo Tamuno also thanked The Tide managnment for hosting the state council of the NUJ in a temporary secreairat and called on the Rivers State Government to organized such pre retirement training and spend off for civil servants.
Speaking on behalf of the retirees, Mr Jemina Amachree thanked The Tide chapel of NUJ for the honour and assured that the retirees would continue to land their  support to the development of the journalism  profession..
In his remark, the chairman of the organizing committee, Mr Arnold Alalibo thanked the stakeholders for the successful hosing of the event.

Perm. Secretary, Establishment, Rivers State represeting Head of Service, (middle) making an opening address. With him is General Manager, RNSC, Mr. Celestine Ogolo (right) with Director, Small Medium Enterprises Department, Ministry of Commerce representing Perm. Sec., Min. of Commerce, Ms Kadilo Brown (left) during the NUJ Tide chapel send-forth of its retired members at Board Room, RSNC, last Wednesday. Photo: Egberi Sampson

Taneh Beemene