Online journalists in Edo State under the umbrella of Edo Online Media Practitioners have inaugurated a new executives to lead the association for the next three years, with a mandate to reposition digital news management in the state.
The officers were elected at its Congress held on Wednesday, March 18, at the Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, in Benin.
The newly inaugurated executives are: Sam Dada Ayokhai (Chairman); Charity Ozigbo-Esere (Vice Chairman); Chris Akhabue (Secretary); Kingsley Abavo (Asst. Secretary); Stephen Ehichioya Odion (Treasurer); Monday Oise (Financial Secretary) and Lucky Isibor (Auditor)
A former Editor of Nigerian Observer, Enahoro Eubaldus, who presided over the oath-taking, urged the new leadership to raise standards in digital journalism to match peers nationwide.
In a remarks after taking the oath, Ayokhai, who was elected Chairman, said the body would operate in line with the NUJ constitution, meet members’ expectations, and seek stakeholders’ cooperation to secure online media’s rightful place in journalism.
Ayokhai paid tribute to pioneer Chairman, Otunba Mike Aladenika, now image maker at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, for laying the foundation of the body.
Thereafter, the Chairman inaugurated a standing Screening Committee, chaired by Mr. Enahoro, with Isaac Olamikan and Joseph Kanjo as members, to vet members.
