By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi –
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State Council has lauded the Federal and state government for the provision of palliatives to the people of the state to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal in the country.
The union which also called for sustenance of such measures equally called on Benue State Government to hasten up process for the implementation of the N70,000 new national minimum wage for it workers and approve weigh-in allowances for all category of workers that are due for it.
This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the state congress of the union held Wednesday at the David Ukama hall NUJ house Makurdi.
The communique which was signed by its Chairman, Martins Kajo, Secretary, Samuel Mhii Selumun and Dorothy Aninge as member also appreciated the Benue State Government for the ongoing repair of bad portions of roads within Makurdi metropolis and called for extension of such to other communities.
The Congress which decried the rising crime wave in some part of Makurdi especially at the North Bank area where hoodlums operate in the day light, challenged security agencies to improve on it intelligence gathering to tame the tide.
While the congress appreciated the present administration for it support to ensure the return of peace to the State Council of the NUJ, the congress also lauded the caretaker/ credentials committee of the NUJ for its tireless efforts at ensuring a free, fair and credible election to usher in new executives on November 16, 2024.
