A Chairmanship candidate of Ogun state Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, comrade Barr. Rasaq Ayinla, has, again, been commended for always displaying exemplary professionalism and fantastic service delivery in the course of his job as a media practitioner.
This commendation was made by a member of the Federal Information, and National Orientation Agency (NOA) chapel, Mrs. Funmi Ilori, when the chairmanship candidate and his Rebuild for Accountability Team, paid a campaign visit to the chapel.
Receiving the Team RA to the chapel, Mrs. Ilori expressed confidence in the chairmanship candidate, saying that he is man of integrity, accountability, and a someone they can vouch for with charismatic leadership.
Mrs. Ilori noted that, her previous working relationship with comrade Ayinla as a member of press week committee and education empowerment committee in 2017 was fruitful and inspiring, which gave them more confidence to work with him.
According to her, “Razaq Ayinla is highly connected, intelligent, upright, smart, liberal and cerebral, who has the interest of the union and members’ welfare at heart.”
She enjoined members of the union to vote for a thoroughbred professional who will unify members of the union devoid of pettiness, egoism, favoritism, racism, nepotism and selfish interests.
“On behalf of my chairman, I welcome you all to Federal Information and National Orientation Agency chapel. We are happy to be integrated back to the NUJ family after we were chased away.
“We are monitoring the trend of event, and I can state categorically that we know everyone’s antecedent. But Razaq Ayinla stands out. I have worked with him at NUJ level and I can see that he is passionate about the union and member’s welfarism at large.
“During our press week committee then, Razaq Ayinla used his influence and connections to secure us support from private multi-national companies. So, I was not surprised when I heard he facilitated capacity building for 100 Ogun journalists, that’s what he does best. I have no doubt, that Ogun NUJ is in safe hands.”
Responding, the chapel chairman, Mrs. Toyin Oluwa appreciated TeamRA for the visit, expressed her disappointment in the leadership of the state council for jettisoned the chapel after demise of their member and former chairman of the union in the state, late Soji Amosu.
Mrs. Oluwa said nobody from the state council of NUJ visited to emphatise with them, before and even after the NOA chapel was evicted from NUJ.
Earlier, the Chairmanship candidate of TeamRA, comrade Ayinla sought the support of the chapel’s leadership at the forthcoming NUJ election.
RA as fondly called, assured to improve on the welfare of members, resuscitate the moribund Iwe-Irohin newspaper, construction of the NUJ permanent secretariat at Abiola way, revive the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ) training school.
As well as empowering female journalists, quarterly capacity building for members and establish a cordial relationship with Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) and other professional associations in the state.
