NUJ Directs Members To work From Home

Following the painful discovery of Adamawa index Case of COVID-19 victim which is a member of the National Union of Journalist, Adamawa State, the Nigeria Union of Journalists has directed all it’s members across nine Chapels to start operating from home with effect from Thursday 23rd of April 2020.

This directive is contained in a statement signed by the chairman of the Union Ishaka Donald Dedan

He said “Consequently,as the said first index victim emanates from the correspondents Chapel of the NUJ,all members should go on self-isolation with immediate effect.”

Speaking further, he said all activities of the National Union of Journalist of the state has been suspended.

“With this development, the leadership of NUJ has shut-down all other activities and businesses at the press centre Yola with effect from Friday 24th April 2020”

“While only accredited Journalists from various Mediums will cover the daily briefings from the ‘Adamawa COVID-19 Containment Committee”

Ishaka also urged all Journalists to adhere strictly to safety measures against COVID-19, and also called on the state’s
COVID-19 Committee to urgently provide Journalists covering it’s daily briefings and other activities with every necessary safety materials and resources to enable them perform their function effectively.

The NUJ urged the public to always see Journalists as partners in progress as well as critical stakeholders in the fight against COVID-19.