Warri – In recognition of the critical role of journalists in the fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Commissioner representing the people of Ijaw Ethnic Nationality in the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Dr. Paul Bebenimibo on Wednesday donated Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) to the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Warri Correspondents’ Chapel.
Dr. Bebenimibo made the donation at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Warri Correspondents’ Chapel Press Centre, in recognition of his longstanding relationship with Journalists in Warri.
Dr. Bebenimibo who has a long standing relationship with members of the Forth Estate of the Realm, particularly the Warri NUJ, said , he knows fully well that Journalists are also exposed to the dangers and hazards as they cover the dreaded Corona-Virus pandemic.
“No matter how little it is, this is just the beginning of better things to come going forward.”
The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu and Secretary of the NUJ Warri Correspondents’ Chapel, Comrade Dele Fasan received the items on behalf of the Union.
Comrade Ikeogwu while commending the DESOPADEC Commissioner for the gesture , said , “It is the first time a political appointee would remembering journalists in Delta State since the lockdown started.”
“We didn’t beg him to donate these items as many people would want us to do before they will remember us.
” But Bebenimibo made this donation in recognition of the role of journalists in covering the deadly pandemic.
” I must commend Dr. Paul Bebenimibo for this wonderful gesture to our members in Warri and I pray God to continue to uplift him.”
“I wish to also use this medium to call on friends of the NUJ to remember our members in this critical time as we need personal protection equipment considering the dangers we are exposed to going about our daily duties.”
