By Mohammed Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)
Rashida Yusuf of Bauchi State Television (BATV) has emerged as the new Chairperson of the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Bauchi State chapter.
Those elected along with are Talatu Landi from the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) as Vice Chairperson and Amina Ahmed from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as Secretary.
Others are Ramah Mutashi Luka from Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), as Assistant Secretary; Amina Abdullahi Modi from Globe FM as Financial Secretary; Firdausi Bakandi from Albarka Radio as Auditor and Diana Yohanna from the State Ministry of Information as Treasurer.
The new executives of the NAWOJ will run the affairs of the association for the next three years.
Speaking shortly after the new NAWOJ officials were sworn in, the Chairperson, Rashida Yusuf, in her acceptance speech on behalf of other elected officials, thanked members of the association for their support.
“I thank God for sparing my life to witness this occasion, and l thank all members for giving us their trust and support. l promise to take NAWOJ to greater heights,” she said.
Yusuf, who said that her priority would be training and re-training of members, however stated that her leadership would encourage young girls to take journalism as a career.
“Our members are leaving the profession and many are retiring, so l would encourage young girls, especially those in primary school levels to be interested in journalism”
The newly elected NAWOJ Chairperson assured that she would sustain the legacies of her predecessor, Bulak Afsa, especially in the area of training. “I will consolidate on what the former leader has done. We will collaborate with other organizations and agencies of government in the state to ensure that we give our members the training they require”, she stated.
Yusuf however called on women to come out and vote in today's (Saturday February 25th) Presidential and National Assembly elections, urging them not to waste their votes.
Speaking on the conduct of the election, the National Chairperson of NAWOJ, Ladi Bala, represented by the Zonal Secretary, Tani Akas, commended the electoral Committee headed by Fibj Kafi for the peaceful and organised election.
Bala urged the new executives to promote unity, peace and professionalism among members of the association by carrying all stakeholders along. NNL.
