…Promises An All Inclusive Leadership
By Christy Aboghe
Former Caretaker, Credential Committee of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ) Delta State Council, Comrade Sonia Unobunjo, taken over the baton of leadership of the State chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, (NAWOJ).
Unobunjo, who contested for the state Chairman of the Association alongside Comrade Antonia Mowah, gained victory with a wide slide margin of 107,leaving her opponent with 46 votes and 1 void vote was declared winner and returned elected.
The election which took place at the Press Centre, Government House, had 154 accredited delegates members drawn from the 15 chapels which make up the Association.
Delivering her inaugural speech, Comrade Sonia said welfare of the members would be her priority, women advocacy, extend to children and that her administration would carry every female Journalist along in the scheme of affairs pertaining to the Association.
While thanking members of the Association for their support, she urged for more of their collaboration in taking the Association to greater height, adding that as a team player and bridge builder she would operate an open door policy.
The Credential Committee Chairman, Comrade Ngozi Imokhuede, commended the Journalists for their peaceful conduct in ensuring that the election was free and fair.
In her words, the National Secretary, Comrade Helen Udofa charged the female Journalists to continue to abide in love so as to sustain the Association in the state.
While advising the Journalists, the Vice President Zone F, South South, Comrade Uduak Okorn, urged them to keep up the spirit oneness which was evident in the outpour of excitement and jubilation on announcement of the result.
On her part the out gone Chairman, Comrade Patricia Gbemudu highlighted some of her achievements during her tenure as Chairman and urged members to avoid bitterness and leave in love.
Speaking shortly after the election, ,Comrade Caroline Ubini of Delta Broadcasting Service, (DBS), Asaba,
said she had no doubt that the new Chairman would make the Association get better than she met it, also Comrade Tessy Coker of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) said it was the beginning of a new face in the state NAWOJ.
Highlight of the event was the subscription to the oath of office which was administered by Barr. Franca Eke on the Chairman and her executive members.
