Rivers NUJ Bounces Back As CTC Takes Charge

The Vice President of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Zone F, Comrade Opaka Dokubo, has finally handed over the keys to the Rivers State Council Secretariat to the Chairman, Caretaker Committee (CTC) of the council, Comrade Amaechi Okonkwo.
The handover ceremony, which was done during his maiden meeting with the CTC at the NUJ Press Centre,last Friday, was part of his efforts to resolve the impasse that has trailed the State Council election on August 12, 2021, in compliance with the directive of the National Secretariat of the union.
A statement signed by the CTC Secretary, Comrade Justice Ihunwo, quoted Dokubo as urging members of the CTC to eschew all forms of bitterness and work in harmony to ensure a hitch-free election that would usher in substantive executive of the union soonest.
He promised to work closely with the CTC and the Credentials Committee to ensure that all chapels that were financially up-to-date participate in the election, adding that no registered chapel would be denied their right to participate in the election so long as they meet the constitutional requirements to do so.
Earlier, the former Chairman of the council, Comrade Stanley Job Stanley; and former Secretary,Comrade Ike Wigodo; had in obedience to the directives of the National Secretariat, handed over the council property to the ZonalVice President, OpakaDokubo, last Wednesday.
Responding, Chairman of the CTC, Comrade AmaechiOkonkwo, thanked the zonal vice president for his ingenuity in resolving the misunderstanding in the council, and sued for co-operation of members to achieve the main target of free and fair election.
Conducting members of the CTC to the key offices and facilities in the complex, Dokubo, accompanied by both the former NUJ chairman and secretary, respectively, advised the State Executive Council (SEC) members to be prudent and transparent in the management of the facilities, and ensure that the National Secretariat gets regular briefing on the affairs of the council.