NAWOJ elects new leadership, vows to fight against GBV in Ebonyi

By Uchenna Okeh, Abakaliki

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ Ebonyi state chapter, on Wednesday, elected it’s new leadership led by Mrs. Nkechinyere Oginyi to pilot the affairs of the association for the next three years.

The group, however vowed to partner the wife of the Ebonyi State governor, Mrs. Mary-Maudline Uzoamaka Nwifuru to fight against gender base violence, GBV, in the state.

The chairperson, Oginyi was re-elected unopposed, while other positions was contested and won by members, and the election took place at Sam Egwu press Centre, Abakaliki.

Oginyi who spoke to newsmen shortly after swearing-in by the national president of the association, Mrs Aisha Ibrahim, she said with the support of members that her office would attract partnership, that would be beneficial to all of them.

“Currently, we are aware of what is happening which NAWOJ is championing and that’s gender mainstreaming , GBV and other things which had been part of our activities but this time around, we are going to intensify our advocacy to ensure that we achieve that.

“As Women Journalists, I know that we are the voices of the voiceless, downtrodden, widows in the society, the less privileged, orphans and the vulnerables, hence,we will continue to speak for them.

Oginyi, who is the Ebonyi state Correspondent of Business Day Newspaper noted further that: “And , as it concern gender mainstreaming especially in the media Houses, NAWOJ will continue to carry that advocacy until that goal is achieved while I am calling that you continue to share that idea no matter how hard it is, but, for the interest of women Journalists” said.

Responding, the national president of the association, Mrs Aisha Ibrahim, represented by the vice president zone C, Mrs Uzoamaka Agbo, tasked the new executive to set an agenda that would be beneficial to the association.

The Nations News Nigeriareports that other elected executives include: Mrs, Nnenna Benedict, Okpara Oko Ebere, Chinwe Imo-Eze, Mrs Chinelo Okoro, Assistant Secretary and Mrs Pauline Nwaneri for state Auditor.