Ebonyi journalists inspect EBBC, pass vote of confidence on it’s director general, Nwizi 

By, Uchenna Okeh, Abakaliki 

The members of the Ebonyi State correspondent chapel of the Nigera Union of journalists, N UJ, has inspected the Ebonyi Broadcasting Corporation, EBBC and however passed vote of confidence on it’s director general Tony Nwizi.

Speaking to journalists during the inspection, the Director General, Tony Nwizi however commended the state governor, Francis Nwifuru for upgrading the corporation to international standard.

He said the radio and television station was on the verge of collapse before the upgrade by the governor.

The DG opined that the broadcast equipments in the corporation were  very down untill Governor Nwifuru quickly intervened and rehabilitated the station.

Nwizi stated this when he conducted members of Correspondents’Chapel,  Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ebonyi state chapter during a courtesy visit.

He noted that the corporation now has modern equipments that have transformed the two broadcast stations  which can now transmit  24hours  uninterrupted.

He described Governor Nwifuru as a passionate leader who has made indelible marks in all sectors since he came on board.

Nwizi who is a former Chairman of NUJ in the state, urged media practitioners to continue to project the state in good light through objective reportage.

In his remarks during the visit, the Correspondents’Chapel Chairman, Uchenna Inya, described the DG as a square peg in a square hole.

 He lauded Governor Nwifuru for using the DG to transform the corporation. 

He praised the leadership style of Nwizi and urged him to introduce more programs that will continue to attract listenership to the stations.

Inya, appreciated the DG for his love for the Correspondents’Chapel and making the chapel to produce Chairman of NUJ in the state, Samson Nwafor,  the first of its kind since the creation of the state in 1996.