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The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ekiti State Council, under the leadership of Comrade Rotimi Ojomoyela, has called on the state and federal government to urgently work out modality and make palliative available to all Nigerians to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the monthly Congress of the Union, held at the State Secretariat of the Council in Ado-Ekiti, the State capital.
While commending the State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji for regular payment of Workers’ salaries, Ekiti journalists also urged the Governor to fulfill his promise of defraying outstanding allowances, deductions and leave bonuses of members working in media houses. Just as the Governor was also reminded of the payment of 35 per cent weigh-in allowance for the Press Officers in the government service.
Men of the pen profession in the State have also urged Governor Oyebanji, to ensure that a qualified, competent and thoroughbred journalist that can perfectly man the Ministry of Information and Civic Orientation is appointed as Commissioner for Information.
They also appealed to the State government to embark on construction of drainage system and dredging of waterways in the flood prone areas across the state to avert flood disaster during this rainy season and that the State Government should intensity more effort to repair the bad portions of roads in the State and open more roads for easy access to some areas, particularly in Ado-Ekiti, the State capital.
