In a bid to ensure a conducive working environment for journalists in the state, the Enugu State governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has announced additional interventions to the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Enugu press center.
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi made this known on Friday at the NUJ press center during the official inauguration of the facility renamed after him.
Speaking on the project, the state’s Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Greg Nnaji disclosed that the government’s intervention was sequel to his visit to the centre which was hitherto in a deplorable condition.
Engr. Nnaji, however described the project as phase one.
In a remark, the chairman Nigeria Union of Journalists, Enugu State, comrade Sam Udekwe commended Gov. Ugwuanyi for the unprecedented intervention adding that it is indeed a dream come true.
Udekwe who further described Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as a jinx breaker and promise keeper, noted that his imprints in the centre will remain indelible in the history of journalism profession in Enugu State in particular and the country.
Our correspondent, Sandra Ukeje reports that the remodelling of the NUJ Enugu Press Centre by Gov. Ugwuanyi’s led administration is the first intervention on the facility in the last 30 years.
Chidozie Chima | September 20, 2024
