Kano NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel Celebrates Long-Serving Members, Former Chairmen, Friends
By Abdullahi Yusuf
The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ),Kano State Council,on Sunday held its Get-together and Award Night 2025 to honour its past Chairmen and Long-serving members.
During the event which was held at the Tahir Guests Palace, Ibrahim Natsugune Road,Nasarawa GRA,Kano,the Chapel also honoured elevated former members of the chapel,as well as friends of the Chapel drawn from parts of Kano Society.
In his welcome address, the Chairman of the Chapel,Alhaji Murtala Adewale, first, thanked Allah(SWT) for making the event possible.
“Today’s event is so unique that we brought together 10 former chairmen of the Chapel whom are residing in different parts of the country.
“Some of these men have been in the journalism profession for more than 30 years.Today, it is a privilege for some of us, just occupying this position, to meet them.
“We are also celebrating our members who God has elevated to different areas of human endeavour. We are also celebrating our friends, the friends of the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel, who identify with us at all times,” Adewale said.
He described the Get-together and Award Night as one for “reflection, celebration and display of service to humanity.”
According to him, the night was dedicated to recognizing past leaders and celebrating elevated members of the Chapel.
“It is also a special night set aside to reward the wisdom of long-serving members, and to recognize the loyal friends of the Chapel,” he said.
In his remarks, member representing Fagge Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Barrister MB Shehu, and one of those honoured as Friends of the Chapel,urged the Federal Government to reconsider the tax reform law in the interest of the people.
Shehu also called on the leadership of the National Assembly, “to take the issue of the Tax Reform very seriously.”
The New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) lawmaker further advised public servants, particularly, journalists to, “always work and strive to keep Nigeria as one indivisible country.”
He insisted that Nigeria’s unity is born in her diversity, adding,”Nigeria remains one indivisible country, irrespective of our political, religious and ethnic affiliations.”
Rep MB Shehu then commended the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel for organizing the all-important event.
Those who received Awards as Friends of the Chapel include: former President of the NUJ and former Kano State Commissioner of Information, Comrade Muhammad Garba,Associate Prof. Sule Ya’u Sule,Inuwa Waya,Hon. Kabiru Alhassan Rurum, who was represented by the Managing Director of the National Productivity Commission (NPC), Hon. Baffa Babba Dan Agundi.
Others are:Director General Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa,and former member of House of Representatives representing Kano Municipal,Hon.Sha’aban Sharada.
Those who got Awards as elevated members of the Chapel include:Babajide Otitoju,Jaafar Jaafar, publisher of Daily Nigerian, Associate Prof. Rukaya Aliyu and the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu.
Others honoured as former Chairmen and/or elevated members of the Chapel included Lamara Garba Azare, Yakubu Musa, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz,Tajuddeen Suleiman, Osa Director,Aminu Ahmed Garko and Edwin Olofu.
Those who collected Long Service Awards at the occasion included Abdullahi Mallam Yusuf, Mohammed Kabir Ya’u, Mohammed Abdulsalam, Jacob Ajakaiye, Desmond Mbogh,Maduabuchi Jerry and Ahmed Mohammed Soron Dinki.