These concerns were part of the resolutions contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Council’s Congress, held on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the NUJ FCT Secretariat in Abuja.
The meeting also featured a valedictory session in honour of the late Comrade Stella Okoh-Esene, former Chairperson of the Nigeria Association of Women Jour-nalists (NAWOJ), FCT Chapter.
In the communiqué signed by the Chairman of the Communiqué Drafting Com-mittee, Comrade Odigie Ehidiamen Kelvin, members of the union paid glowing tribute to the late Okoh-Esene, describing her as a fearless, principled, and selfless journalist who championed the cause of women in the media and stood firmly for integrity and professionalism.
The NUJ FCT Council expressed dissatisfaction with the worsening sanitation situ-ation at Jabi Park Junction and surrounding areas, blaming the Abuja Environmen-tal Protection Board (AEPB) for failing to act despite earlier calls for intervention.
“Council calls on the AEPB to take immediate and concrete steps to clear the waste, ensure proper waste disposal mechanisms, and maintain environmental sanitation in the area to prevent potential health hazards,” the communiqué stat-ed.
