The grand finale of this year’s Press Week, organized by in Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Bayelsa State Council, climaxes with a public discourse, luncheon, and awards of honour to deserving persons, Saturday, November 8, 2p.m., at Ernest Ikoli Press Centre, Azikoro Road, Ekeki-Epie in Yenagoa the state capital.
Themed, “Media, Social Justice and National Development“, the discourse will feature keynote address by Prof. John Kalama of the Department of Political Science, Federal University Otuoke (FUO), with panel discussants: Prof. Christian Tuotamuno Diri of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, FUO; veteran journalist, Mr. Charles Tambo; Mrs. Adetokumbo Ade-Eko, general manager of Peoples FM, and Dr. Kolawale Oredipe billed to make input to the discussions.
A broadcast journalist, Dr. Anderson Nikade who also lectures in the Department of Mass Communication, Niger Delta University (NDU), will moderate the panel discussion session.
This was contained in a news release issued by the press week planning committee chairman, Comrade Dandyson Wanama; its secretary, comrade Grace Iwolo, and the publicity secretary, comrade Enideneze Etete.
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It also states that, deputy governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjako; speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Honourable Abraham Ingobere; commissioner for information, orientation and strategy, Mrs. Ebiowou Koku-Obiyai, and national president of NUJ, Comrade Alhassan Yahya Abdul are guests of honour, among other dignitaries.
“The event will also feature luncheon, awards of service to humanity, for selected personalities, and cultural displays by UAT theatre troupe”, the news release further stated.
It adds that a veterans’ hangout with serving journalists, to relive experiences of the union’s retired members will be held at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre, Friday, November 4, ahead of the grand finale.
The planning committee, on behalf of the chairman of the NUJ Bayelsa State Council, Comrade Tonye Yemoleigha and the entire executives implored invited guests, friends of the press and members of the union to attend.
This year’s Press Week began since November 3, with a line-up of activities such as road walk; in-door games, novelty football matches and other events, culminating into the grand finale, November 8, and a thanksgiving service to be held at Church of God’s Mission, Arieteline, Ovom Town in Yenagoa the state capital, Sunday, November 9.
