The three-block of Classrooms built by the Rotimi Ojomoyela led Executive Council has been inaugurated.
The new building which serves as the training centre for the International Instutute of Journalism (IIJ) was commissioned by the Special Adviser to Governor on Media,Hon Yinka OYEBODE,
The International Institute of Journalism (IIJ) is a monotechnic and learning wing of NUJ which is affiliated to the University of Maiduguri, and in relationship with University of Ilorin, Open University, Adekunle Ajasin University, for masters and post graduate.
In his remarks after the commissioning, Oyebode pledged Oyebanji’s continuous partnership with Journalists in the state.
The media aide commended the outgoing administration under the tutelage of Comrade Rotimi Ojomoyela, saying he has broken the jinx and taken the council to the next level of development despite the paucity of fund in the Union.
He also used the occasion to acknowledged the supports of the media to Oyebanji’s administration.
“I am extremely honoured to do this and I feel extremely humbled and knowing that the leadership of NUJ Ekiti is doing this, I am very proud of them and I feel extremely humbled to have the privilege to do this.
“The Ekiti State Government has benefited from a very remarkable cooperation and support of the journalist working in Ekiti State and therefore helped the government’s development agenda, helped in communicating it to the people because this is a government that governor Oyebanji abayomi believes in, communication from the government to the people, development with the people and cannot do it without the active support of the media, and journalists in ekiti state support this unconditionally, without any form of conditions and we are happy and grateful to them.”
He advised the Union to cut their wings in order not to tarnish the image of the council, adding that they should reduce the effects of those who don’t pass through the rudiment of the profession.
“Like any other profession, there are always quacks but it now builds on the leadership to know how to go about it to climb down on them so that they don’t tarnish the image the association has built over the years.
“The Union should be able to climb down on the effect of those who cannot take the pain of going through the rudiment of the training.”
While pledging allegiance of the state government to continued partnership with Journalists, he advised the incoming administration, which is to be led by Comrade Kayode Babatuyi, to build on the qualitative leadership.
The outgoing Chairman, Comrade Rotimi Ojomoyela said his administration has envisaged to provide such facility since inception in 2017 but has been challenging due to paucity of fund.
Also speaking , former chairman of the council, Akogun Tai Oguntayo hailed the Ojomoyela-led administration over the construction of the facility, adding that it is a testament of a serious academic work.
The Coordinator of the Institute, Dare Daniels said the Union also has plans to erect more business structures so that people can be accommodated.
He added that NUJ has a dream of having a Pen School, which is a replica of a coaching centre.