NUJ Journalists’ Insurance Scheme Now Compulsory – Garba

[Shola Sholaz]

The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Mohammed Garba, on Saturday said subscribing to the union's insurance scheme is now compulsory for  all journalists in the country.
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Garba said this while speaking at the lying-in state and mini-church service organised for the late Mr Adolphus Okonkwo at the NUJ Press Centre at Owerri.
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The  late Okonkwo, who was the NUJ National Financial Secretary, died in a motor accident on Aug. 2 alongside two other journalists.
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The dead journalists were returning to Lagos from Abuja after attending one of the union's official functions in the FCT.
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The lying-in-state and mini-church service were held at the Holy Ghost Parish at Abuke, in Ihitte Uboma Local Government Area of Imo.
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Garba said the scheme became compulsory considering its exigency, adding that plans were underway to make it part of the conditions of being a full member of the union.
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"It is regrettable that out of the three journalists who died in the crash recently, only one had an insurance cover. I call on all practising journalists to embrace the scheme forthwith,'' he said.
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The NUJ president also said the union would soon float an endowment fund to cater for the special needs of members.
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He said some notable former journalists such as Sen.
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Smart Adeyemi and Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa would be members of the fund's Board of Trustees.

[Folami David]

Well it's very good that the whole of Nigeria knows this now so those affected will know the certain things to do to adjust to the situation...Good one!