The Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has recorded numerous achievements under the leadership of Abdullateef ‘Lanre Ahmed, the council’s chairman. The accomplishments include
NUJ PRESS GUEST HOUSE
*Reopening of NUJ Press Centre Chalet in April 2023, Three Years After Closure on Court Order
*Settlement of Legal Fees for Cases in Lower and Higher Courts
TRAINING/WORKSHOP
* Participation of NUJ Members at NICO Workshop July 14, 2021
* Weeklong ICT Training for Members and Presentation of Certificates between September 5th and 10th, 2021 (sponsored by Alhaji Ibrahim Ajia)
*Workshop for Members in Abuja in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
COLLOQUIUM
* Kwara NUJ/Emir of Ilorin Colloquium on November 10th, 2022
MEDIA PARLIAMENT
*Successful Hosting of 16 (Sixteen) Media Parliaments
2023 KWARA NUJ DEBATE FOR PARTIES’ CANDIDATES
*Maiden Edition of Debate Among Political Parties’ Candidates in the 2023 General Elections held December 15th, 2022
HEALTH
* Onboarding of Kwara NUJ Members into Health Insurance Scheme
* Medical Checkup for Members
ONGOING CONSTRUCTION OF LIBRARY PROJECT ON NUJ PRESS CENTRE
STAFF SALARIES
* Regular Payment of Staff Salaries
*Settlement of Inherited Salary Arrears
RAMADAN IFTOR
*Maiden Edition in April 2022
*Second Edition on April 17th, 2023
*Third Edition April 4th, 2024
WELFARE
*Distribution of Food Stuff (Semovita) Across Chapels
*Distribution of Rice Palliative Across Chapels (Twice)
*Distribution of Ramadan Gifts to Chapels, 2024 (from Senator Sadiq Umar)
PROCUREMENT
*Procurement of Set of Chairs for use in NUJ Hall
* Procurement of Public Address System (PAS) for NUJ
*Procurement of a Befitting Rostrum (Podium) for NUJ
REFURBISHMENT
*Refurbishment of Kwara NUJ Bus
FACILITATION
* Facilitation of Financial Aid for Members in Need
*Facilitation of New Television and Gotv
FINANCIAL STABILITY
*Upon Assumption of office, N30,000 was left in the Bank Account of the Council, leading to Reengineering of the Council’s Financial System to Make it Stable
*Regular Payment of Staff Salaries
*Transparency in Handling the Finances of the Council
DONATION
*Donation of Table Tennis to Kwara NUJ by Hon. Owolabi Rasaq (KWHA) in 2021
*Donation of Tables by Iftor Committee
*Donation of Internet Facility to Kwara NUJ by Senator Salihu Mustapha in 2024
SPORT
* Sponsorship of Table Tennis Tourney and Donation of Table Tennis to Kwara NUJ by Hon. Owolabi Olatunde Rasaq of Kwara State House of Assembly between 24 and 25 November, 2021 with Monetary Rewards
* Hon Attahiru Ibrahim/Kwara NUJ Table Tennis Tourney in 2022 with Monetary Rewards
*Ogbeni Seun Ogunniyi (aka Adato)/Kwara NUJ Table Tennis Tourney in 2023 with Monetary Rewards
