Last month the issue of insurance for journalists was raised at the launching ceremony of the maiden edition of the Information Chapel’s in-house magazine, Polity Today. The National Vice-President in charge of Zone H (FCT/Niger State), Gbenga Onayiga of the Federal Radio Corporation (FRCN) Headquarters News Directorate, who is also Chairman of the Journalists Insurance […]
…Please provide insurance for journalists
Last month the issue of insurance for journalists was raised at the launching ceremony of the maiden edition of the Information Chapel’s in-house magazine, Polity Today. The National Vice-President in charge of Zone H (FCT/Niger State), Gbenga Onayiga of the Federal Radio Corporation (FRCN) Headquarters News Directorate, who is also Chairman of the Journalists Insurance Committee, called on employers to insure journalists. He reminded the Information Chapel leadership of the need for all their members to subscribe to the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ insurance package. He identified affordability and prompt payment as two advantages of the insurance scheme which insured practitioners at the rock-bottom premium of N6,750.00 only. He also said the insurance which attracts a payment of N1.5 million is payable within one week of filing the claim in the event of death or permanent disability. Mr Onayiga observed that given the hazardous nature of their job this “could happen to anyone at anytime.” He therefore added that “no life can be over –insured,” his counter to those who as civil servant journalists claim that they are already insured by government.
The NUJ Insurance scheme account is managed by AIICO, a risk underwriting firm which has been in the business in Nigeria since 1964.
The Polity Today Magazine and Award Dinner was put together by NUJ and National Association of Women Journaalists NAWOJ members of the Federal Information Chapel, which has been recommended to other Chapels by National President, Asabe Baba Nahaya. Prominent personalities and NAWOJ-FCT Chapter members were present at the event.
