The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has commended governors of the South-South geo-political zone for the recent announcement of their decision to reposition the BRACED Commission.
The commendation was made by the Zone F, South-South of the NUJ in a press release issued on Monday and signed by the deputy national president of the zone, Opaka Dokubo and his secretary, John Angese.
Governors of the BRACED states, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta, after a meeting in Edo State last week, announced that they were poised to reposition the commission after a long period of inactivity.
They stressed that the original goal of the commission was to promote regional socioeconomic development and integration that will be mutually beneficial to the states, saying they were determined to sustain the vision.
The NUJ, in its commendation, said it was a welcome development and urged them to go beyond the usual posturing, as the people of the zone wanted to see them match words with actions.
The union stated, “We received with expectations the resolve of the governors of the South-South to reposition the BRACED Commission at the end of their meeting in Benin City, Edo State.
“We are excited by the resolution to engage the Federal Government on development of key infrastructure in the region and also welcome the proposed establishment of the BRACED Business Council to forge closer partnership to enhance cooperation, improve the business climate and attract investors and businesses into the region,’’ the union said in the statement.
It expressed the hope that the governors will henceforth shun political party sentiments and work in unity for the development of the zone, as it congratulated Governors Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom; Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta and Bassey Otu of Cross River on their victories at the Supreme Court, which in its recent judgments, validated their elections.
The union urged that having been confirmed by the Supreme Court after long-drawn legal battles, the governors were expected to brace up and give undivided attention to the welfare and wellbeing of the masses, who are in dire need of good governance in their respective states.
The NUJ Zone F also congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on his election by his colleagues as the chairman of the fledgling regional economic block, describing it as an expression of confidence in his leadership capabilities to reinvent and appropriately position the forum for sustainable viability by his colleagues and urged him to live up to the expectations of the people of the zone.
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