The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has been honoured as one of the best performing states in the country.

Crusaderhotnews 

By Kadiri Christopher

Presenting the award certificate to the Edo NUJ Chairman, Comrade Amb Festus Alenkhe, the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Comrade  Christopher Isiguzo said the transformation that took place in Edo NUJ under two years of the Festus Alenkhe-led administration is worth emulating at all levels.

Receiving the certificate at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting on Wednesday in Abuja, Comrade Amb. Festus Alenkhe JP, FSGI was speechless as one of the attendees described Festus Alenkhe's smiles as assurance to do more.

It will be recalled that the ESO NUJ Press Center has witnessed tremendous transformation ranges from complete overhauling of the interiors and exteriors of the administrative building, CCTV facility  installation to boost security, a 24 hour power supply, uninterrupted internet facility, car park lots marking to facilitate cars parking orderly, flooring, bar rejuvenation, a first standard conference hall, facelift of the main entrance, wire fence at the moat end of the union , compedium that has brought sanity to the union, remodelling of the multipurpose hall with over 7 standing air conditioners in place among others.

It is also very pertinent to mention that the Festus Alenkhe-led administration has also been impactful to the members of the union by organizing free medical checks and tests for journalists in the state, local and international training for journalists, assisting journalists to obtain international passports, actualizing the Journalists Intervention Team in order to intervene for any journalist stuck in security or traffic matters, attraction of the Best Investigative Awards to deserving journalists, the frequent monthly congress where main issues bothering on the union are discussed, stimulates cordial relationship between the government and the union, a functional interface with traditional authorities among other human capacity development driven projects.

The administration also organized a soft loan for journalists in Edo State courtesy of a new generation bank. 

Festus Alenkhe is running a three year first tenure for the Edo NUJ and laurels are honourable being bagged incessantly.