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Former Oyo State Council Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ), Mr Gbenga Ayoade, has urged aspirants for the forthcoming Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) election in the state not to engage in campaign of calumny, but make it an issue-based campaign,especially on how to lift the association to greater heights.
Ayoade made the call on Friday, during the campaign flag-off of Comrade Jadesola Ajibola and her team, codenamed ‘The Patriots,’ at the NUJ Press Center,Iyaganku, Ibadan.
He noted that Ajibola, who is the incumbent chairperson of NAWOJ in Oyo State, has a lot of achievements to her administration’s credit.
Speaking, the chairman, Oyo State Community Social Development Agency Board, Hon Babatunde Esuola, noted that Ajibola’ s achievements speaks for itself both in the state and in the association.
Based on achievements of the Ajibola-led administration in three years on the saddle as NAWOJ chairperson in the state, Esuola recommended her for another term so as to take the association to lofty heights.
In her remarks, a representative of Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations of Nigeria (FOMWAN), Alhaja Ogungbenro, noted that ‘The Patriots’ team is made up of women who are ready to work for the course of women and children.
In her welcome address, the Secretary of the Campaign Committee of ‘The Patriots,’ Yejide Gbenga-Ogundare, noted that the team is made of female journalists who are ready to sacrifice anything to touch the lives of humanity and have a united NAWOJ.
Speaking, Ajibola of JAMZ 100.1FM, who is seeking re-election pledged continuous collaboration and unity amongst female journalists in Oyo State.
While soliciting for members support, she assured women journalists of total commitment, dedication and improved working relationship among the members.
Also, one of the aspirants, Comrade Kemi Oshin of NTA Ibadan, who is vying for the post of Auditor, said that the team is standing on the pillar of love, adding that the team is ready to serve and impact in the of humanity.
During the event there were goodwill messages from well wishers, attesting to Ajibola-led administration’s achievements in during their first term in office.