By Yemi Akinsuyi
All roads lead to the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, on Thursday October 17, 2024 for the third edition of the Milestone Recognition of Media Icons in Nigeria.
The event put together by the National Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) under the leadership of Chief Chris Isiguzo, seeks to celebrate successful media professionals who have made a mark in the pen profession.
In a statement by the Organising Committee Chairman, Otunba Gbenga Onayiga, the event is a clear departure from the norm because the seasoned professionals are being celebrated while alive and not when they are no more.
He affirmed that NUJ was committed to encouraging professionalism in the media industry, while urging well-to-do Nigerians to invest in the media space.
The Governor of Katsina State, Mallam Dikko Umar Radda, Ph.D, CON and his counterpart in Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno are Special Guests of Honour.
The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi is the Chairman of the occasion.
Veteran journalists listed for this year’s honour are former Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Moses Ekpo, MFR, Pa Felix Adenaike, Dr Ladan Salihu, Ms Comfort Obi, Dr Yemi Farounbi, Dr Haroun Adamu, Professor Tonnie Iredia, Professor Umar Pate and Mrs Bisi Amagada.
Others include: Comrade Ini Ememobong, Mallam Yakub Mohammed, Mr Dan Agbese, Dr Eddie Iroh, Mr Lade Bonuola, Mr Nosa Igiebor, Mrs Toun Okewale Sonaiya, Mrs Comfort Umanah, HRH Eze Geo Anika, Chief Dare Babarinsa, Pa Jola Ogunlusi and Usman Shuaibu Leman.
