The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ogun State Council on Wednesday elected new executives.
The new executives will pilot the affairs of the chapel for the next three years.
Comrade Yetunde Fatungase of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, emerged as Chairperson, Hakeem Adegbenro of Blueprint as Secretary, Lauretta Oaihimire of Standard Times got the Financial Secretary while Gift Oba of Daily Post emerged as Treasurer and Kola Olayinka of Business Ng as Assistant Secretary.
The new leadership was inaugurated by the Chairman of the Ogun State Council of the NUJ, Wale Olanrewaju, at the chapel’s secretariat.
In her acceptance speech, Fatungase, a Senior Editor with NAN, pledged to lead with fairness, transparency, humility and respect for all members.
She said leadership was not about occupying a position but about serving those who entrusted the responsibility to the leadership, noting that the chapel had its challenges including grievances among members.
“We may not always agree on every issue, but we can disagree without bitterness, personal attacks or division,” she said.
Fatungase appealed for unity, constructive criticism and commitment to professionalism, adding that “there is room for everyone at the table, and together, through mutual respect and genuine dialogue, we can move this association forward.”
In his remarks, Olanrewaju charged the new executive to prioritise unity and strengthen the relationship between the Correspondents’ Chapel and the State Council.
“What do we need from you? Unity. There’s no rivalry between council and the chapel,” he said.
He urged the leadership to build stronger ties with other chapels and avoid turning the chapel into a platform for personal ego.
“If the Correspondents’ Chapel supports the council, we will hold powers to account,” Olanrewaju added.
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