NUJ-FCT Council begins distribution of relief supplies to members
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT, on Saturday began distribution of various food items to its members as part of efforts to ameliorate the impact of the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chairman of the council’s Committee on Covid-19 Intervention and Awareness, Osaretin Osadebamwen said this in a statement in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Emmanuel Ogbeche, Chairman of the council had on April 6 inaugurated the committee with the task to source intervention for its members in the frontline covering COVID-19 activities across FCT.
Osadebamwen said a total of 350 of the media practitioners listed as first batch of beneficiaries had so far collected their items ranging from 25kg bags of rice, noodles and yams.
“The committee wishes to assure all members of the union whose need assessment were collated through a survey via online that their items would be delivered sooner than later.
“We are expected to take delivery of more palliative items from men and organizations of goodwill as the day progresses,’’ he said.
The committee chairman said Chief James Umeh, founder of Unubiko Foundation, Vastovers Stemordz Limited, Joy Osaro Onaiwu Foundation and Samson Itodo of YIAGA Africa provided the items that were distributed.
“Sequel to this, the committee is obliged to express its profound pleasure and gratitude to the show of love and philanthropy by the donors.
“As our members go about their duties, in these difficult times of our national life, we are firmly aware of the danger that lies ahead.
“We, therefore, solicit the compassion of well-meaning Nigerians to assist in whatever way to keep the morale of Journalists in the FCT boosted as they continue to keep the public informed on activities in tackling the COVID-19,’’ Osadebamwen said. (NAN)
