The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ambassador Chris Isiguzo MFR, the National Trustee representing the South-South (Zone f), Mrs. Abimbola Oyetunde, and the Publisher of The Point Newspapers, Mrs. Oyeyemi Kolapo were awarded the Institute of Public Sector Management (IPSM), United Kingdom (UK) Doctoral Fellowship Award.
The honor was presented at a brief ceremony in London on Wednesday, August 22, 2023, as part of the celebrations commemorating the IPSM’s 40th anniversary.
It recognizes their attained knowledge and understanding of the building blocks essential to the successful practice of public sector management and the commitment to uphold the highest professional and ethical standard as defined IPSM standard of best practice.
NUJ President
The NUJ President, had led a group of journalists on a two-week International Professional Executive Masterclass at the London Centre for Training and Development (LCTD) in Lewisham High Street, London.
The training organized by LCTD in partnership with the Institute of Corporate & Public Sector Professionals (ICPSP) is part of the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Nigeria Union of Journalists in 2021.
NUJ National President, Chris Isiguzo, Zonal Secretary, Zone F, John Angese, National Trustee, Zone A, Garba Muhammad, National Trustee Zone F, Mrs. Abimbola Oyetunde, Edo Council Chairman, Festus Alenkeh, Ephraim Alenkeh, and Massy Osunde-(members) are among the delegates participating in the training.
Comrade Chris Isiguzo, president of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, responded shortly after being inducted into the Doctoral Fellowship of the Institute by stating that journalism remains the primary key to constructing a standard and efficient society.
He dedicated the award to Nigerian Journalists and called for Nigeria’s democracy to be sustained indefinitely.
