NUJ Expunges NOA, Non Practicing Ministry Of Information, LG Staff From Membership

THE Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Special Delegates Conference session holding in Kano, on Thursday expunged National Orientation Agency (NOA) from it’s constitution.

The special delegate session held at Afficient Event Centre in Kano, presided over by the National President of the union, Chris Isiguzo took the decision during the NUJ constitution review session.
The delegates in session gave the nod that NOA staff would no longer be accorded NUJ membership.

It further decided that elected officials of the NOA would be allowed to serve out their terms of office.
It also passed a new law barring members of staff of Ministries of Information adjudged as non practicing journalists henceforth barred from being accorded NUJ membership.

Also affected by the new decisions by delegates in session are Local Government Public Relations Officers, who it equally decided should no longer be accorded NUJ membership status.