Nigeria Union of Journalists, I thank you all for honouring our invitation and for being part of this historic occasion. May the next fifty years be even more glorious than the first’.
Penpushing also reports that Kayode-Adedeji in respond expressed appreciation to the council, recalling that he left office as Zonal Secretary of the union seventeen years ago, adding that the award from the union affirmed his relevance by the body of journalists.
The recipient who is the welfare officer of League of Veteran Journalists in Ogun State, and Global Secretary of Nigerian Institute of Journalism Alumni Association (NIJAA) said the award was motivational for him in his spirit of giving back to the union.
‘I want to express my appreciation to Nigeria Union of Journalists for this Golden Jubilee Ambassador award. I left office seventeen years ago as Zonal Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, and for considering for this award it goes a long way in my journalism career’
‘From my own interpretation it shows that the Nigeria Union of Journalists still see me as relevant, and I am profusely grateful. As I used to say and I want to repeat it publicly again, whatever success I have in journalism, I cannot detach the union from it’, he said.
And in view of this I will not stop supporting Nigeria Union of Journalists, anytime the opportunity arises. I will continue to give back to the union, and try well not to derail from this pledge. Thank you so much and God bless all’, Kayode-Adedeji stated
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