Clerics Pray for Akinreti as Lagos NUJ Chairman Flags Off Campaign for Re-election

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Lagos Council Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Dr Qasim Akinreti has flagged-off his re-election campaign with a prayer session on Monday at the council secretariat, Iyalla, Alausa, in Lagos.

Other contestants who featured at the campaign tagged “Consolidation 2020” are Raymond Tedunjaye of the New Nigerian Newspaper, who is contesting as Secretary, Iyabo Wale-Eri of NTA Lagos, for the post of Financial Secretary and  Isaac Ayodele of the Nation Newspaper, as Auditor.

The prayer session, held at the conference hall of the Lagos NUJ secretariat, that is being re-modeled, had Christian and Islamic clerics in attendance.

While Alhaji Abdullahi Saliu led other Muslim clerics in the Islamic prayers, Pastor Banji Oluwalana led the Pastor’s in the marathon prayer session.

In his sermon, Oluwalana likened Akinreti to the biblical Daniel who declined to feast on the king’s sweet meal.

Oluwalana described the NUJ chairman as a honest, transparent, trustworthy and result oriented leader, with passion for the progress of the Council and the Union at large.

Based on the achievement of the Akinreti-led administration in the three years on the saddle, Alhaji Saliu recommended Akinreti for another tenure in order to take the Lagos Council to lofty heights.

The Islamic cleric, who also commented on Akinreti’s welfare package for members and veteran journalists, said it was unprecedented.

Monday’s event was followed by a press conference today at the same venue, where he reeled out his achievements and unveiled his manifesto.

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