President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Alhassan Yahaya on his election as president of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the 8th Triennial National Delegates Conference in Owerri on November 27.
The president in a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, also congratulated other newly elected members of the NUJ executive. He praised the union for organising a rancour-free election at the conference.
Tinubu said Yahaya’s overwhelming victory was a testament to the NUJ members’ confidence in his leadership qualities.
He expressed optimism that Yahaya’s experience, particularly as a former deputy president of the union, would be instrumental as he leads the union.
The president emphasised the importance of the press taking on its constitutional roles with a renewed patriotic passion, aligned with the vision and efforts of the founding fathers of journalism in Nigeria.
He encouraged Yahaya and the new leadership to address malpractices within the industry.
