NUJ removes NOA staff, LG information officers from its membership

From Mustapha Adamu, Kano

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has removed the National Orientation Agency staff and Local Governments Information Officers from the list of its members.

The NUJ took the decision at its two-day delegates conference in Kano State on Thursday.

During the Constitution Review Session, the delegates agreed that NOA staff would no longer be accorded NUJ membership.

The delegates also noted agreed that the elected officials of the NOA Chapel would however be allowed to serve out their term of office as members of the NUJ.

The gathering also passed a new law barring staff of ministries of information adjudged as nonpractising journalists from being accorded NUJ membership.

Delegates in session also concurred that Local Government public relations officers should no longer be handed NUJ membership status.