Plateau Publishers Elects New Officers

Plateau Publishers Association has elected its new officials to run the affairs of the association for the next three years.

The election held at Bishop Court along Abrahim Taiwo Road in Jos, the Plateau state capital under the supervision of the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) Plateau state council Mr Paul Jatau, saw the emergence of Jos Based Publisher of Daily Agenda Newspaper and Apex Magazine, Mr. Nash Hosea Vongdip the Chairman of the Association.

Mr. Nash Hosea Vongdip scored 14 votes to beat his close contestant , Mr. Shabul Mazadu, the publisher of The Beacon Newspaper who scored 10 votes.

Others who were returned unopposed by affirmation votes, are Mr James Nanfa Daman PRO, Mr Yakubu Ajala-
Social/Welfare, Sunday Taiwo- Auditor.

While the position for the Assistant Secretary, went to  Miss Juliana Uzoka, Secretary Ogak Walbe, Treasurer Mrs Helen  Bok, Vice Chairman Mr Daniel Bok.

They were however  sworn in as they took oath of office to run the affairs of the PPA for the next three years.

In his acceptance speech, the new elected chairman, Mr Hosah expressed confidence in his victory and promised to be a transparent leader and promised to carry all members along and promised  not to discriminate against any member “now it is time to build the union to achieve success”.

He solicits for the cooperation of the union members to join hands with him for the success of the Union.

He thanked members for finding him worthy to contribute to the development of the association as he promised accountability, transparency in the affairs of the PPA

The NUJ, Plateau State council chairman, Mr Paul Jatau congratulated the  newly elected officials of PPA,and commend  the Union for display of maturity and conducting a hitch free election.

Jatau tasked the association to work towards the welfare of their members by ensuring that they are more united focus as employers of labour and to treat their Reporters with respect.

He promised to offer full support to the new Exco in promoting the association to achieve as a  new union.

On his part ,the former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Plateau state council,  Katdapba Gobum praise the union for coming out of their feud to become one, and called on the new exco to give priority to the welfare of their employees and instruct them to do the right thing.

According to him, “the current challenges of poverty ravaging the country ,I  appeal that you should take the  issue of salary payment seriously so as to reduce the difficulty been experienced by your members”

Mr Shabul Mazadu also congratulates those who emerged to run the union and called on all his supporters to put aside their differences and work to improve the welfare of Association.

Mazadu warned that no more factional body we are all one now, we shouldn’t get offended but give Nash Vondip the maximum cooperation to uplift the association.

Those on ground to witness the conduct of the union’s election includes,  the Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Mr Paul Jatau, Former NUJ Chairman, Mr Katdaba Gobum, Former Permanent secretary Ministry of Finance, Isaac Wadak, former Chairman Correspondent Chapel of the channels television, Mr Yemi Kosoko, and media representatives.