Over one thousand journalists have converged on Owerri, Imo State for the Eight Triennial National Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ.
Correspondent Ngozi Obileri reports that the event will feature election of new national officers.
Addressing Journalists at the opening ceremony, Governor Hope Uzodimma who is the Special Guest of Honor at the event, highlighted the duties of journalists in promoting national democracy.
The chairman on the occasion, Senator Osita Izunaso, represented by Dr. Maxwell Ngene called on government at different levels to support journalists in their programmes.
The outgoing National President of the union, Mr. Chris Isiguzo listed some of his achievements and charged the incoming national executive to take the union to more enviable heights.
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