Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Rivers State has postponed its 2024 Press Week following the ongoing #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest.
The NUJ in a statement signed by its chairman and secretary, Stanley Job Stanley and Ike Wigodo respectively, said the press week scheduled to hold between Friday, August 2 and Sunday, August 11, 2024 would now commence on Tuesday, August 13 and end on Sunday, August 18, 2024.
The union stated that the postponement was inevitable to prevent any unforeseen circumstances that may arise from the protest.
The statement apologised Governor Siminalayi Fubara and other invited dignitaries on the shift in the date.