NUJ Ondo Congress Issues Eight-Point Communiqué on Governance, Infrastructure and Members’ Welfare
NUJ Ondo Congress Issues Eight-Point Communiqué on Governance, Infrastructure and Members’ Welfare
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council, has issued a communiqué highlighting key resolutions reached during its July 2026 monthly congress, commending the performances of the Ondo State Government, the Federal Government, and the union’s leadership while drawing attention to pressing infrastructure, environmental, and media development challenges.
The congress, held at the NUJ Press Centre, Pen Crescent, Alagbaka, Akure, and presided over by the State Chairman, Prince Leke Adegbite, deliberated on issues affecting governance, road infrastructure, security, the economy, environmental sustainability, and the welfare of journalists. Members also paid glowing tributes to the late veteran journalist, Sir Ademola Adetula, describing him as one of Ondo State’s finest media professionals.
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE MONTHLY CONGRESS OF THE NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS, NUJ, ONDO STATE COUNCIL, HELD ON THURSDAY 30TH JULY, 2026 AT THE PRESS CENTRE, PEN CRESCENT, ALAGBAKA, AKURE
The statutory Congress held at the NUJ Press Centre, was well attended by members across all chapels and presided over by the State Chairman, Prince Leke Adegbite.
The meeting deliberated on a wide range of issues; from politics, economy, environmental, security to welfare of members among others. After exhaustive deliberations, the Congress resolved as follows;
1. That the Congress expressed satisfaction with huge performance of the Ondo NUJ leadership under Prince Leke Adegbite in protecting interest of members through different efforts and ongoing beautification of the Union’s Press Centre.
2. That the Congress also commends NUJ leadership for providing regular support for NAWOJ and SWAN to organize different programmes such as Children’s Party and sports competitions.
3. That the Congress commended the improvement being witnessed at the State owned media organization, the Ondo State Radiovision Corporation, OSRC media Group, and implored the State Government to place the television station on Cable Networks for effective service delivery and career fulfilment for the workers.
4. That the Congress notes the ongoing road construction efforts of the Ondo State government across the state, but expressed reservations over the slow pace of works on some of the projects especially Akungba-Ikare Akoko road; Okitipupa-Igbokoda road and Akure-Idanre road. The Union therefore urged contractors handling the road projects to double up efforts at completing them.
5. That the Congress also described the ongoing construction of Flyover at Oba Adesida Road in Akure as lofty project, but urged the Ondo state government to make alternatives routes motorable to ease traffic diversion, especially clearing of Arakale road for easy and free flow of traffic in the state capital.
6. That Congress while applauding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration at dualising Ilesa-Akure-Owo-Benin road; reconstructing of Akure-Ado Ekiti road and Akure-Ondo-Ore road, expressed deep concern over the deplorable condition of federal roads linking Ondo North especially Akoko area.
The Union enjoined federal lawmakers and Government’s Appointees from that part of Ondo state to rise to the occasion by facilitating urgent rehabilitation of such roads particularly Ikare- Ogbagi-Irun-Akoko -Ado Ekiti road well as Owo-Ipele-Isua Akoko-Kabba road.
7. On environmental issues, the Congress described the pockets of flooding across the state as pathetic, calling on both the State and local governments to be more proactive in preventing flooding and allow such to happen before taking actions.
8. That the Congress observed a Minute Silence in honour a late Veteran Journalist, Sir Ademola Adetula, Esq (a former NUJ State Officer and immediate past Managing Director of The Hope Newspaper) who passed on recently, few days to his 74th Birthday. The Union described him as one of the most brilliant journalists produced in the state and prayed God to grant his soul peaceful rest and family fortitude to bear the loss.
COMMUNIQUE DRAFTING COMMITTEE;
** Hosea Olusegun — Digital Media Chapel
** Damilola Isaiah — Correspondents’ Chapel
** Olorunferanmi Odofin — FRCN Positive FM Chapel.
E-signed;
Olaoluwa Meshack
State Secretary.
