Detailed in a Communique issued at the end of Congress on Thursday, 29th February 2024, congress in section resolved that power sector in the state is epileptic, thereby leaving businesses comatosely and needs urgent attention.
Find attached below a copy of the Communique.
A COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE END OF THE CONGRESS OF THE NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS, NUJ, DELTA STATE COUNCIL ON THURSDAY, 29TH FEB, 2024.
Congress appreciates the presence of the State Commissioner for Information, Dr Ifeanyi Osuoza, the Permanent Secretary, Mr Lucky Omokri and some media aides of the Governor. Congress especially considers the visit of the Commissioner heart warning, given his assurances of improving the welfare of media practitioners in the state and the need to reposition state-owned media organisations for better performance. Congress also appreciates Dr Osuoza for promising to talk to his colleagues on the need to be friendly to Journalists and respond to inquiries concerning their Ministries. Congress notes the Commissioner's call for the continued support of Journalists, whom he maintained should endeavour to be professional in their reportage and pledges robust partnership with the state government.
The issue of insecurity was extensively discussed and Congress expresses concerns about the hight rate of kidnapping, rape and killing of innocent and defenceless citizens on a daily basis. As a solution, Congress supports the idea of state police and calls on the relevant authorities to give it a speedy consideration and implementation.
On the high cost of living and hunger in the country occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government, the low exchange rate of the naira and the associated hyper inflation, Congress calls for reasonable palliatives from government, good-spirited individuals and organisations to cushion the effects. Congress recommends that regulatory bodies should closely monitor the free fall of the naira, as well as the activities of fuel retail outlets and food vendors in the state in order to reduce the sufferings of Nigerians.
Congress frowns at the very epileptic public power supply, which has impacted negatively on the socioeconomic life of Nigerians, especially people of Delta state and calls on the agencies charged with the generation of electricity to find a lasting solution to the menace so that enough energy could be available for transmission and distribution to the people. Congress urges the Delta State Government to upgrade and expand its Independent Power Plants to be able to supply interrupted electricity across the state.
Comrade Churchill Oyowe,
Chairman, NUJ Delta Council
Comrade Victor Sorokwu,
Secretary, NUJ Delta Council
Austin Ogwuda
CHAIRMAN, COMMUNIQUÉ DRAFTING COMMITTEE
Fred Odu
SECRETARY
Omon-Julius Onabu
MEMBER
Anastasia Eluwa
MEMBER