NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba (second right), Acting General Secretary of NLC, Ismail Bello, and other members of the NLC National Executive Council (NEC), during an emergency NEC meeting of the congress held at Labour House, Abuja, recently.
The journalism profession has been described as a pillar without which democracy will not thrive.
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Ayuba Waba, made the remark at a one-day leadership workshop organized by the NLC for the executive members of FRCN, NTA, AIT and NAN chapels of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, at Pascal Bafyau labour house in Abuja.
Comrade Waba said the profession served this function through investigative and objective reporting to put the government on its toes.
He lamented that despite its importance to society, journalists are the least taken care of in terms of welfare.
Waba gave the assurance that the NLC is ready to assist the NUJ in negotiating for better welfare for journalists in the country.
The NLC Chairman described how the union executives can play the role of both union leaders as well as journalists.
According to him, effective leadership requires patience and perseverance.
Comrade Waba also urged them to always ensure that the voice of the common man is heard.
Earlier, the coordinator of the program and Chairman Daar communications chapel of the NUJ, Comrade Abulu, explained that the training is aimed at building the capacity of the participants in the areas of leadership and how they relate with their counterparts as well as their management.
The Chairperson of the FRCN headquarters chapel of the NUJ, Comrade Sandra Udeike, thanked the NLC Chairman for the training and urged the NLC to always come to the assistance of the NUJ to assist it in overcoming its challenges.
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