Ibom plaza: NUJ raises security threat, urges Govt to remodel edifice for recreational purposes
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council has expressed worry over activities of criminal elements at Ibom Plaza and called for remodeling of the edifice to serve its original purpose.
This is contained in a communique issued at the end of the monthly congress of the union on Friday, 16th October 2021 and signed by the state chairman, Comrade Amos Etuk, State Secretary, Comrade Dominic Akpan, Chairman, Communique Drafting Committee, Kufre Etuk, Secretary Bassey Ibiatisuho and Evelyn Ibanga and made available to morenews.ng.
“”Congress expressed concern over the activities of criminal elements at Ibom Plaza and urged the State Government to put word to action in its plan to remodel the edifice in order to serve its original purpose, which is recreation,” according to the Communiqué.
The congress which had in attendance the Commissioner for Lands and Water Resources, Pst. Umo Eno, as a Special Guest, congratulated the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Comrade Chris Isiguzo on his re-election; the Vice President and Secretary, Zone F, Comrade Opaka Dokubo and Comrade John Angese, respectively, as well as all the National and Zonal Officers for their victory at the 7th Triennial Delegates’ Conference in Umuahia, Abia State.
The union also congratulated the wife of the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Dr. Martha Emmanuel on her Awards as the First Lady Of The Year (National) in Social Welfare and Justice for Women as well as First Lady Of The Year (South-South) in Education Empowerment (Girl Child).
NUJ also expressed concern over the cracks on the burnt building at the corporate headquarters of Akwa Ibom Broadcasting Corporation, AKBC, on Udo Udoma Avenue, which it said are signs of imminent collapse and urged the State Government to consider paying compensation to the property owners and pull it down to avert tragedy.
The union congratulated the NUJ Football Team (Pen Pusher) for defeating the Nigerian Medical Association Football Team in a friendly match to mark this year’s National Physicians’ Week.
Congress urged Gov. Udom Emmanuel to give life to the School of Health Technology Bill, Etinan, passed by the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, few years ago so that the graduates could participate in the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, and the school could access TETFUND, among other benefits.
While appreciating the State Government for rehabilitating secondary health facilities in the State, the Congress also urged the State Government to address the deteriorating state of primary health institutions.
The release further urged the State Government to look into the deplorable state of facilities at the College of Science and Technology, Nnung Ukim, Ikono Local Government Area.
The Communiqué appealed to Akwa Ibom people to go out and obtain their National Identity Number, NIN, and take advantage of the ongoing voters registration exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to register to be eligible to vote.
On the collapsed Reigners Bible Church, NUJ expressed concern over the non-implementation of the recommendations contained in the White Paper submitted to it by the Judicial Panel headed by Justice Umoekoyo Essang (Retd)
Recalled that the tragedy which occurred four years ago claimed many lives.
The Union urged government accept the findings and sanction persons indicted in the report for the sake of justice for the victims and their families.
