Abuja Journalists to Wike: Fix dilapidated NUJ secretariat for us

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council has appealed to Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to urgently help in addressing the dilapidated state of infrastructure at the Council Secretariat in Utako, Abuja.

The appeal was part of a resolution at the general congress of the Council held on Saturday, 12th April 2025 as delegates at the meeting lamented the poor condition of facilities.

“The current state of our secretariat is appalling. We are earnestly appealing to the Honourable Minister to undertake a facility tour and see for himself the infrastructural decay we contend with. We believe that under his leadership, the Secretariat and Pentagon project can finally be transformed into a lasting legacy,” the Congress stated in a Communiqué signed by Odigie Ehidiamen Kelvin
Chairman and two others of the drafting committee.

In addition to the infrastructure concerns, the NUJ FCT Council used the platform to draw attention to broader socio-economic issues confronting residents of the capital and Nigerians at large.

Congress decried the persistent power outages across the FCT, attributing the problem to the inefficiencies of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). It warned that the poor electricity supply was stifling productivity and negatively impacting quality of life.

Similarly, members criticised the rising cost of telecommunications and internet data, describing it as a heavy financial burden on citizens, urging the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to investigate billing practices and introduce measures that ensure affordability and consumer protection.