Communiqué issued at the end of monthly congress of Nigeria Union of Journalists Enugu State Council on Thursday, 26 October 2023

The congress headed by the State Chairman, Comrade Sam Udekwe after discussion on how to effectively move the union forward also came up with the following resolutions:

The Congress calls on the Government to expedite action on completion of repair of the collapsed bridge along new Artisan in order to ease the pressure of traffic arising from collapse of the bridge.

It urges the  Federal government to release result of the integrity test run on the collapsed bridge as well as relinquish the project of repairing the bridge to state government if the federal government is unable to repair the bridge, promptly.
b)It emphasizes that the Governor Peter Mbah-led administration is capable of quick completion of the task.

The Council cautions Indigenes and inhabitants of Enugu state to beware of fire outbreak in the current dry season.

The Congress notes the risk of Refilling gas cylinders at residential areas in the streets while calling on government to stop culprits/perpetrators by ensuring supervision aimed at sanctioning them.

The Congress wants Igbo language to be promoted through its correct pronunciation in written and verbal forms.

It raises alarm on  extortion in public schools in the instance of high price of ordinary file which it wants to be stopped.

The Congress commends the Peter Mbah-led administration of Enugu state government for rehabilitation of roads, advocating that street lights should be restored by the contractors and engineers so as  to make the roads disability-friendly in all ramifications for the purpose of integration of disabled persons.

8.The Congress wants Law reducing high agency and agreement fees to be instituted to curb the hassle of renting houses in Enugu.

9.It expresses great shock over the demise of three great Media professionals, Jimmy Edeabasi Abaekong of AIT,Charles Akagu , Chapel Chairman of Daily Star and a former MD of Enugu State Broadcasting Service,Jika Attoh.
b)It notes that the deceased journalist, Jimmy Edeabasi Abaekong of Africa Independent Television shall be buried on Friday, November 17, 2023.

-Communiqué Drafting Committee: Izuchukwu Epueke, Hyginius Odoh and Adaobi Nneka Ifebi

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Dame Ifeoma Amuta Secretary NUJ Enugu State Council.