The president nigeria union of journalists,mallam garba mohammed has reiterated his committtment to the welfare of journalists by ensuring that media workers get a better salary structure.
The president of the Union, Mr Mohammed Garba, gave the assurance while addressing some members of the union in Voice of Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria.
Mr Garba and some of the union’s executive members are on tour of councils across Nigeria to discuss issues ranging from improved insurance programme, salary structure and the increment of weigh-in allowance of media workers among others.
Issues ranging from a better media salary structure, improved insurance programme and ensuring that fake journalists are punished have become of great concern among journalists in Nigeria.
The visit of the Nigerian Union of Journalists’ president was an avenue for members to air their views and concerns.
At the meeting, it became clear that the approval of the much awaited media salary structure would not come soon, as it would require the deliberation of the National Assembly.
While media workers await the approval of the media salary structure, the union had been able to reach an agreement with the Salary and Wages Commission, the Ministry of Information and Labour for a twenty-two per cent increment of media workers weigh-in allowance.
The President of the Union, Mohammed Garba, expressed optimism that media workers would soon enjoy the twenty-two per cent increment, as the consolidated salary has been approved.
Earlier, in a meeting with the Union’s president, the Executive Director of the News Directorate, Voice of Nigeria, Mr Okey Nwachukwu, empasised the need to sanitise the media.
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The speedy implementation of the approved consolidated salary would bring relief to media workers in Nigeria, whose reportage contributes to the sustenance of democracy in Nigeria.
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