The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kaduna council has elected Alhaji Adamu Yusuf of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) as its new Chairman.

Yusuf who until his election as council Chairman was the former chairman of FRCN NUJ chapel emerged as the only candidate who vied for the vacant position following the impeachment of the former Chairman Comrade Garba Muhammad.

Being the only candidate who vied for the position and successfully screened by the credentials screening with no objection‎ from any bonafide member of the council was inaugurated after a valid motion and secondment without any counter motion.

The credentials screening ‎committee chairman and a former council chairman, Mr Andrew Fadasan upon presentation of certificate of return to the new chairman after taking the oath of office and allegiance charged him to uphold the ethics of the profession and the constitution of the union.

In his acceptance speech, the new chairman assured of taking every legitimate member along while stressing that his leadership will not tolerate any form of indiscipline, un-ethical conduct and any act of insubordination.

He assured of immediately set up a reconciliatory ‎committee that will reconcile all the aggrieved members and do all that it takes to move the council forward.

“I assure you that I will operate an open door policy, I will entertain constructive criticism that is geared towards moving the council forward, similarly, any person, group or group of persons. Who attempts to undermine the constituted authority or uses the Social media to rubbish the council will be adequately taken care of.

“Henceforth, any form of improper dressing to assignments and every activities of quacks will be appropriately check mated” he further stressed.

He solicited for prayers and support from the members as he pilot the affairs of the council between now and the next council elections in 2018.