Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah; Minister of Works, David Umahi; and Chairman of the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, are some of the outstanding dignitaries anticipated on the grand finale of the 2026 Press Week of the Nigeria Union of Newshounds (NUJ), Enugu Correspondents’ Chapel, on Thursday, October 22.
The grand finale, scheduled to carry on the NUJ Press Centre, Enugu, will function discussions on accountable journalism, democratic building and the media’s position within the combat in opposition to corruption, with Mbah anticipated because the Leader Visitor of Honour.
Whilst Umahi will ship the visitor lecture, Olukoyede will ship the keynote deal with on the match, which is anticipated to draw media execs, govt officers, political leaders, safety chiefs and different stakeholders.
“Whilst His Excellency David Umahi, the Honourable Minister of Works, is making visual efforts against the rehabilitation and revitalisation of a number of roads around the nation, the EFCC Chairman, Mr Olukoyede, has additionally presented reforms geared toward strengthening the operations of the anti-graft fee,” the remark mentioned.
The development shall be chaired by means of a former Enugu State Lawyer-Common and Commissioner for Justice, Leader Anthony Ani, SAN.
Umahi will discuss at the theme, “Strengthening Democracy Via Accountable Journalism: 2027 Polls in Focal point,” whilst Olukoyede will deal with the sub-theme, “The Position of the Media and Different Essential Stakeholders in Maintaining the Combat In opposition to Corruption.”
The grand finale may also function the popularity of prominent people who have made exceptional contributions of their respective fields.
Amongst the ones anticipated to be honoured on the match are the Deputy Nationwide Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Ben Nwoye; the Govt Director of the Tasks Construction Institute (PRODA), Enugu, Dr Peter Okwudilichukwu Ogbobe and the Enugu State Commissioner of Police, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa.
Others are the Commissioner representing Enugu State on the Federal Persona Fee, Mr Peter Eze; Common Supervisor of Rangers World Soccer Membership, Mr Amobi Ezeaku, clinical skilled, Dr Celestine Chijioke Ugwuoke, amongst others.
The grand finale will climax a chain of actions organised by means of the Chapel to mark the 2026 Press Week, which commenced on Sunday, October 18, with a thanksgiving carrier on the Christian Victory Prayer Ministry, often referred to as Valuable Church, in Enugu.
The thanksgiving carrier supplied a chance for participants to devote the Chapel, its management, participants and all of the Press Week programme to God.
The actions persevered on Monday, October 19, with the Chapel’s participation in a radio programme on Cast 100.9 FM, Enugu, the place newshounds mentioned the Press Week and its deliberate actions along representatives of PRODA.
On Tuesday, October 20, the Chapel is scheduled to interact the PRODA group in a novelty soccer fit on the Rangers Coaching Pitch, Independence Structure, Enugu, as a part of actions designed to advertise camaraderie, team spirit and more potent institutional relationships.
The programme will proceed on Wednesday, October 21, with a talk over with to a motherless small children’ house, the place participants are anticipated to show the Chapel’s dedication to humanitarian carrier and deal with inclined kids.
The setting up committee mentioned the actions had been designed to mix skilled engagement, non secular mirrored image, sportsmanship and humanitarian outreach, whilst offering a platform for newshounds and different stakeholders to replicate at the duties of the media forward of the 2027 basic elections.
The committee expressed optimism that the grand finale would provide a chance for significant conversations on democratic duty, moral journalism and the will for more potent collaboration between the media, govt and different establishments in tackling corruption.
It referred to as on invited dignitaries, media execs and different stakeholders to wait the grand finale and give a contribution to discussions on strengthening democracy and selling accountable journalism in Nigeria.