Fubara, Onyesoh for 2023 Rivers NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel Week
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers
Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun
By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is expected to declare open the Correspondents’ Chapel 2023 week of the Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) as the Special Guest of Honour on Monday, December 11, 2023.
Fubara was expected to declare the Correspondents’ Week open in partnership with the Mayor of Housing
Other dignitaries expected at the opening ceremony include: Senator Allwell Onyesoh, representing Rivers East Senatorial District, Alabo Chris Finebone, immediate past Commissioner of Information and Communications in Rivers, Professor Barineme B.Fakae, former Vice Chancellor, Rivers State University, among others.
The theme of the Week is: ‘Rivers State and the Quest for an Ideal Investment Climate: The Role of the Media’. The sub-theme is: ‘Need for a blend of infrastructure and entrepreneurship for accelerated economic growth’.
Amaechi Okonkwo, Chairman of the Correspondent’s Chapel and Ignatius Chukwu, Chairman the organising Committee said the Opening Ceremony would be held on Monday, December 11, 2023, at the NBA Hall 2, opposite PHALGA Secretariat at 10 am.
Chief/Dr Emi Membere-Otaji, former Commissioner of Health and Chief Executive Officer of Elshcon Nigeria Limited, is the Guest Speaker. Professor Barineme. B Fake, the former Vice Chancellor Rivers State University, Port Harcourt is billed as Chairman of the Opening Ceremony.
Expected Special guests include the Commissioner of Information & Communications, Hon Joseph Johnson. Others are all Commissioners, House committee chairman on Information/Communications, Local Council Chairmen, Selected Captains of Industry, Business tycoons, Media Chiefs, and top Journalists.
The highlight of the Correspondents Week is a Dinner/Award Night on December 15, 2023, at the same venue (NBA Hall 2) where Senator Allwell Heacho Onyesoh, Senator Representing Rivers East Senatorial District will deliver a talk on ‘Investment Windows for Journalists in Rivers’.
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The award night will feature the Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas, NLNG and Indorama in the corporate category with Kingsley Weneda Wali Esq in the individual category.
Special moments will be Special Recognition Certificates to some Special Friends of the Correspondent’s Chapel. Among those who will be recognised are Senator Allwell Onyesoh, Dr. Jossy Nkwocha of Indorama, Alabo Chris Finebone, and Sir Chief Ernest Chinwo, the immediate past Chairman Correspondent’s Chapel and General Manager, GM Tide Newspapers, Port Harcourt.
Members of Chapel are expected to embark on a Facility Tour of Bobtrack Nigeria Limited, the company where Tractors are being manufactured in Port Harcourt.
The Correspondents are scheduled to pay visits to the Priesthood Orphanage in Elelenwo, and to the Old Peoples Home in Borokiri. They would preach inclusiveness with the message; “All hands on the Deck for the society must move forward”.
The Correspondents will rest and do walkouts on Saturday, December 16, 2023, and prepare for the Thanksgiving Church Service the next day, December 17, 2023, at the Glorious Destiny Family Church, Borokiri.
According to the Chairman of the Correspondents Chapel, Amaechi Okonkwo, and chairman of the Central Organising Committee, Ignatius Chukwu, the Press Week 2023 promises to be an exciting moment for Journalists in Rivers State and a moment to look inward and do better in 2024 by sharpening their pens to contribute to the economic development of the host state through promotion and interpretation of investment policies and activities.
Media practitioners and all Journalists especially Correspondents are therefore enjoined to turn out massively at the various venues and events and also give the activities the robust publicity the Press Week deserves.
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