Fashola to host NGE biennial convention

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola will be the host at the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) biennial convention holding at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th of this month.

NGE President Femi Adesina said the convention would be an opportunity for the guild to look into its activities in the last two years and see how it can project into the future.

He spoke yesterday during the inauguration of electoral committee for the convention in Lagos.

Adesina, who is also the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Sun, said the convention would be a great opportunity for body to come together and look at issues concerning members.

“We would give reports so far on our stewardship as members of the executive for the past two years; we would look at the things we have achieved and talk about what we still aim to achieve,” he said. Adesina said he has led the body for two years and by the constitution, he is still eligible to run for another two years.

“I intend to run for the office of the president and I hope to get re-elected, because if I get re-elected, I want to do more for the association in terms of training opportunities, building a national secretariat, giving a good image and reputation to the Nigerian editor,” he said.

The Chairman of the Convention Planning Committee, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, added that the highlight of the event would be the election of new officers and standing committee members to run the affairs of the guild for the next two years.

He said the committee inaugurated yesterday would coordinate the elections at the convention.

The committee’s members are to be led by Mr. Stanley Egbuchuku, who is a fellow of NGE; former Managing Director, The Sun Mr. Mike Awoyinfa; a fellow, Mr. Lanre Idowu; former Editor of Next newspapers Kadaria Ahmed; Mr. Richard Akinola; Mallam Abdulhamid Majia, and a fellow, John Araka.

Ayorinde added that the convention will also include presentation of vital papers.

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