By Abel Johngold Orheruata
Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Security to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Comrade Daniel Ezekiel Perela, yesterday donated a computer set to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council.
Receiving the gift at the Press Centre in Asaba the Delta NUJ Chairman, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, who was visibly happy with the presentation, maintained that the presentation was very symbolic and timely.
Comrade Ikeogwu thanked comrade Ezekiel for the wonderful gift, saying that he was the first political appointee in the state government to render such assistance to the union since he became the state chairman of NUJ.
He enjoined other critical stakeholders, public spirited donors and friends of the union to emulate Comrade Ezekiel’s good gesture by not only giving necessary assistance to the union but participating actively in the NUJ Press Week that is ongoing, just as he particularly called for cash donations to the union towards the completion of a befitting press centre for the union in the state.
While praying for Comrade Ezekiel to excel in his given mandate as a political appointee in the state, Comrade Ikeogwu assured him of the readiness of the state council of the union to partner his office towards the actualisation of the Stronger Delta vision.
Earlier, Comrade Ezekiel stated that the donation was to fulfill his earlier promise, geared towards assisting in the growth and development of the Delta State NUJ, adding that the union would continue to be his primary constituency.
He said that the Media was one of the most powerful realms in the society, adding that it’s power in agenda setting in the society was enormous, just as he maintained that his office and the union had a common mandate of ensuring the uplifting of humanity.
While congratulating the State Council for the ongoing Press Week, Comrade Ezekiel noted that the NUJ had always faced challenges in the country, saying that leadership of the union should embrace not only being responsive, purposeful and innovative, but should have unity of purpose as the pivot of their leading of members of the union, even as he enjoined members of the union to rally round the Comrade Ikeogwu led administration in the state.