*Promote Peace Journalism, Kwara Must Change urges NUJ*

_Congratulate newly elected exco members for their victory_

A leading Pro Democracy group, Kwara Must Change has congratulated the newly elected Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mallam Ahmed Abdullateef, Vice Chairman, Hajia Binta Mora and other elected officials, over their emergence in the just concluded NUJ election in Kwara State.

Kwara Must Change also stated that, the new exco should see their election as a call to service in advancement of the media profession, aswell as the nation at large.

In a statement by Convener of Kwara Must Change, Mr Abdulrazaq Hamzat on monday, the group stated that the newly elected NUJ exco members are coming onboard at a time that the nation is going through some difficult security challenges and it urges the union to galvanize its members and encourage them to promote peace journalism.

According to Hamzat, NUJ is a strategic organization that has the capacity to positively influence the security situation in the country through promotion of peace journalism.

Hamzat explained that, Communication is everything and how we communicate the security situation in Nigeria, especially in Kwara State will determine the kind of impact the media will have during this trying moment.

"NUJ should assist the nation in communicating the security challenges in a way that encourages cooperation and joint problem solving, not division and balcanization"

Kwara Must Change Convener also congratulated the outgoing Chairman of the Union, Mallam Umar Abdulwahab for conducting a credible election that ushered in a new administration, adding that transparency in the process is a testament to his integrity.

The group concluded that all NUJ members should see themselves as winners, irrespective of the outcome of the election.


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