The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC has declare its readiness to
support the Nigerian Union of Journalist in NUJ in their quest to ensure that media
professionals in the country are well remunerated
The Oyo state
chairman of NLC comrade Bashiru Olanrewaju gave this assurance in his goodwill
message to the Journalists during the 2013 Press week of the Oyo state chapter
of the Nigerian Union of Journalists in
Ibadan
Comrade Olanrewaju
who spoke through his vice chairman , Comrade Remi Adediji expresses
dissatisfaction at the poor remuneration
of the media professionals in the
state saying “ Journalists in Nigeria are not been fairly treated considering the nature of their Job, they
deserve to be well paid because they are the one who keep the society
going through their various functions”
He however call on
leaders of the Union at the National level to link with the NLC with their demands
so that they can also join in fighting
for good remuneration
The chairman of the
Nigerian Union of Journalists, Comrade Gbenga Opadotun in his welcome address, said the Union
decided to celebrated the 2013 press week in a low key because of the incident
of August 2nd in which lives of some journalists were lost
He said further that
many programme were cancelled due to the mood of the Union, adding that the
celebration was just an avenue to appreciate God for successful ending of his 3
years of steering the affairs of the Union.
The national president of NUJ comrade Mohammed Garba in his
good will messages also appealed to
Journalist to comply with the directives of the Union to register for Insurance
scheme put in place by the national body
of the Union
Mallam Garba who was represented by the National Secretary of the B Zone of the Union
comrade Gbenga Lawal equally tasked media owners to improve the condition of service of the
Journalists in their organizations and tasks
Governor Abiola Ajimobi to fulfilled the promise of tarring the NUJ
compound which he made sometimes ago.
Representatives of
ASUP, SSANU, NSCDC, CUSTOMS RATTAWU , Road safety NULGE , NUPENDG and
many other labour union in their goodwill congratulated the Union on the press week and assure of their
continuous cooperation with Journalists in the state for harmonious relationship that will enhance mutual benefits for the two Union.
