Team also visits DG, Radio kogi.
Some leaders of thought in Kogi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Wednesday, paid a courtesy visit on the new CEO/MD, Graphic newspapers,Lokoja, Mr. Yusuf J. Itopa.
Leader of the team, Comrade Tims Ejiga, who is also one time National Vice President, Zone D, Commended Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State, for recognizing the resourcefulness in J.Y. Itopa and considering him for the sensitive appointment.
He expressed the joy of the leaders over Itopa’s appointment, adding that as an insider to the workings in Graphic newspaper, he would not disappoint the governor and his colleagues in the journalism profession.
Ejiga assured the new Graphic newspaper boss of the advice and support of the members of the group to enhance his success in office.
Another member of the team, Alhaji Kola Adeyemi,former Kogi state Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said Itopa has no reason to fail in the discharge of his new responsibility.
He said that Itopa, being an insider in the Kogi-owned media house, had learnt from different regimes and garnered a lot of experience that would aid him in delivering on the mandate.
Contributing, Chief Bola Boro, a former chairman of the state council of NUJ, expressed confidence in the ability of Itopa to move the newspaper to higher heights and called him to be more focused and determined to succeed in his assignment.
He urged the newspaper boss to seek to tap from the fountain of knowledge of the experienced colleagues to boost his operations.
The Executive Editor of the Newspaper, Mr James Oyewole, described the CEO/MD as a man of vision, adding that his management had so far witnessed tremendous improvement in operation in the less than two months since his assumption of office.
According to him, the new MD has within the short period acquired inverter to improve the power situation of the establishment and improved on other facility to boost the morale of the workers.
Responding Itopa thanked Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for finding him worthy for the appointment and the team for the visit and his management for their cooperation for his success so far.
The new Graphic newspaper boss solicited advice and criticism of members of the team from leaders of thought in NUJ to ginger hom towards greater performance.
The team also visited the Director General, Radio Kogi, Princess Nana Hauwa Yussuff, Chief Bola Boro, commended her appointment and promised team’s advice for when sought, to enable her succeed.
Contributoring,the initiator of the visit, Comrade Tims Ejiga, called on DG to use her position to restore changes for the better in the radio house.
He called on the state government to commit more financial resources to the operations of the state-owned-media houses and give life insurance to their staff for improved performance.
Responding, Princess Yussuff thanked the leaders for the visited, adding that such recognition would not be taken for granted and that she would not betray the confidence reposed in her by the state government and NUJ members.
She commended Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for providing two Hilux vehicles to enhance the operations of the radio house.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
