Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kebbi Council, donates cash, food items to families of 18 late journalists in Birnin Kebbi.

The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kebbi Council, on Tuesday, donated cash and food items to families of 18 late journalists in Birnin Kebbi.

The State Chairman of the union, Alhaji Hamza Galadima-Zuru, said the gesture was part of the union’s annual commitment to help the families of its late members in the state.

He also called on other journalists and the general public to lend helping hands to the families of their fallen colleagues by visiting their homes and making donations.

Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary State Ministry of Information and Culture, Alhaji Garba Hamisu-Zuru, described the gesture as godly deed.

In his remarks, the National Vice President of the NUJ, Zone A, Alhaji Muhammad Tukur-Umar, thanked the NUJ council for initiating the gesture and assisting the families of their late colleagues.

Seun Fakorede