NUJ President, others honoured with IPSM Doctoral award in UK

Ambassador Chris Isiguzo MFR, the President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), along with Mrs. Abimbola Oyetunde, National Trustee representing South-South (Zone F), and Mrs. Oyeyemi Kolapo, the Publisher of The Point Newspapers, have been bestowed with the Institute of Public Sector Management (IPSM) Doctoral Fellowship Award in the United Kingdom.

The prestigious award was presented during a concise ceremony held in London on August 22, 2023. The occasion marked a significant part of the IPSM’s 40th-anniversary celebration.

This accolade acknowledges their profound knowledge and grasp of the fundamental components necessary for effective public sector management.

It also commends their unwavering dedication to upholding the utmost professional and ethical standards, in accordance with the IPSM’s established best practices.

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Notably, Ambassador Chris Isiguzo led a delegation of journalists for a comprehensive two-week International Professional Executive Masterclass at the London Centre for Training and Development (LCTD) located on Lewisham High Street, London.

This training, conducted in collaboration with the Institute of Corporate and Public Sector Professionals (ICPSP), is a product of the Memorandum of Understanding initiated with the Nigeria Union of Journalists in 2021.

Among the attendees were NUJ National President Chris Isiguzo, Zonal Secretary for Zone F John Angese, National Trustee for Zone A Garba Muhammad, National Trustee for Zone F Mrs. Abimbola Oyetunde, Edo Council Chairman Festus Alenkeh, Ephraim Alenkeh, and Massy Osunde.

Following his induction into the Doctoral Fellowship of the Institute, Comrade Isiguzo, emphasized the critical role of journalism in shaping a standardized and effective society.

He graciously dedicated the award to Nigerian journalists and urged the continuous nurturing of Nigeria’s democracy.