The chairman Flo FM Umuahia, Chief Raymond Nkemdirim has congratulated the President of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Mr. Chris Isiguzo on his reelection for another term of three years as the leader of the foremost media workers’ union in the country.

According to Nkemdirim, a former Director of Operations, Department of State Services, (DSS) the renewal of Isiguzo’s mandate at the delegates conference was recently held at Michael Okpara auditorium in Umuahia is a clear reaffirmation of the confidence members of the union have in his leadership.

In a congratulatory letter to Isiguzo, sighted by ABN TV on Saturday, Nkemdirim highlighted that the NUJ President is a perfect example of rising from grass to grace through discipline, hard work, and commitment.

“The reelection of Mr. Chris Isiguzo as the National President of NUJ is undoubtedly a manifestation of the confidence the union members repose in him.

“A visionary, kind, and committed journalist, Isiguzo is an example of how Abia sons and daughters have remained good ambassadors of our dear state in their various fields of endeavour.

“As a journalist for decades, he has demonstrated rare humility, professionalism, and pragmatism in the discharge of his assignment to the country.

“I join other stakeholders to felicitate with him and wish him a more fruitful second term in office” Nkemdirim remarked.

At the delegates conference, Isiguzo polled 665 votes to defeat his opponent, Yusuf Idris, from Kaduna State Council of NUJ, who scored 15 votes.

The Returning Officer, Mr Joe Ajaero, said that 704 delegates were accredited for the election, which took place at the Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia.

Abia State House of Assembly has commenced an investigation into alleged revenue leakage in the state’s Board of Internal Revenue.

Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji on Wednesday inaugurated an eight-man Adhoc committee during plenary following a petition written by a law firm and readout on the floor of the Assembly by Hon Barr Emeka Okoroafor, the Chairman House Committee on Judiciary and Public Petitions.

The investigative committee headed by the Majority Leader, Hon Barr Solomon Akpulonu also has as members Rt Hon Barr Chikwendu Enyinnaya Kalu, Rt Hon Bishop Kennedy Njoku, Hon Kelechi Onuzuruike, Hon Barr Thomas A.C. Nkoro, Hon Barr Emeka Okoroafor, Hon Chukwu Chijioke, and Mr Onyemachi Alili who will be the Secretary.

The committee has a two-week period to report back to Assembly.

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A report had circulated online recently, alleging outrageous tax imposed on small-scale businesses by Abia State Board of Internal Revenue.

The authors say it is a deliberate effort by the board to undermine the gains being made by the state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu to boost the economy of the state through small and medium scale businesses.

A day after launching a new military operation code-named ‘Exercise Golden Dawn’ to combat insecurity in Abia State, the Nigerian Army has flagged off the distribution of educational material to Abia pupils in public schools as a measure to enhance military/civil relations.

The distribution of educational materials which is being spearheaded by the 14 Brigade Nigerian Army Ohafia has seen hundreds of beneficiaries emerge.

The exercise was on 5 October 2021 held at Ogbekwe Primary School Asaga Ohafia.

Governor of Abia State Okezie Victor Ikpeazu while speaking at the occasion warned criminals to stay away from the State, insisting that there is no hiding place for criminality in Abia.

Represented by Commissioner for Health, Dr Joe Osuji, the Governor noted that the state is aware of the tireless efforts of the Army and other security agencies in ensuring a peaceful country reiterating that the state place high premium in flushing out criminals from the state.

Commenting on the exercise, the Commander 14 Brigade Nigerian Army Brigadier General Mohammed Bello Wabili disclosed that the exercise is an all-embracing one that is conducted with sister security agencies.

He said the exercise will continue especially at the festive period approaches.

He added that, to win the hearts and minds of the populace, civil-military cooperation activities such as distribution of educational material is important.

Brig Gen Wabili enjoined the populace to cooperate with security agencies by giving timely and useful information on the hideouts of criminals in the State.