Abdulrasaq Kamaldeen reports
The National Association of Campus Journalists (NACJ), Usmanu Danfodiyo University, has held its first Campus Journalists Congress for the 2023/2024 Academic Session.
Held at the A134 lecture hall and commencing at 11:00 pm, the congress had in attendance the presence of campus Journalists representing different press boards operating within Danfodiyo varsity, including The News Digest Press, Pen Press, Vanguard Press, Gamji press, and interwartch pressboard.
The distinguished NACJ President, Hussain Wahab, chaired the gathering, setting the tone for a productive discourse and urging members to refrain from political activities.
Speaking, Hussein maintained by emphasizing the NACJ code of conduct, specifically on the potential imposition of sanction for non-compliance.
In his words, he said: “ The Editor-In-Chief of each press board is tasked with ensuring their members steer clear of political involvements because any member found participating in Students Union, faculty, or departmental politics inside the institution, including holding a political office or openly promoting political candidates, would face disciplinary action.”
Stressing further, he noted that the forthcoming training sessions are designed to augment the writing prowess of NACJ’s members.
“The upcoming training sessions aim to elevate the writing proficiency of our esteemed members which we will be having facilitators facilitators from different press boards,” he noted.