Members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Akwa Ibom Council on Friday elected Comrade Bassey Anthony of the Nation Newspapers as its new chairman to serve for three years.
The election, which was conducted by the ELECO, Chaired by Comrade Azubuike Okeh (Ph.D) of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) produced Comrades Isaiah Eka of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as the Vice Chairman and Udeme Utip of Tribune Newspapers as the Secretary.
Others elected included; Comrades Lovina Emole of the National Ambassador as Assistant Secretary, Iniobong Ekponta of leadership as Treasurer, Emeka Samuel of Pilot Newspaper as financial Secretary.
In his acceptance speech, Anthony assured members of correspondents chapel of improved welfare, as unionism is all about welfare of members.
He added that the correspondents’ chapel being the flagship chapel of the NUJ, his leadership will strive to take the chapel to higher grounds.
The new elected chairman expressed gratitude to the Stakeholders of the chapel for standing behind his emergence and the new executive of the chapel.
Anithony pledged to actively carry members along in all NUJ activities and to liaise with Ministries Departments and Agencies to ensure free and unhindered flow of information for the betterment of the society.
He also commended the ELECO for doing a wonderful job by ensuring a seamless and crisis free transition in the chapel.
Our Correspondent reports among those who witnessed the elections were; Mr James Edet, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of information, The state chairman of NUJ, Comrade Amos Etuk, represented by the Vice Chairman, Comrade Margaret Moore, the State Secretary of NUJ Comrade Dominic Akpan among others.
