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Join Us To Move NAWOJ Forward – New Chairperson Urges Fellow Contestants, NAWOJians

By Blessing Aseminaso

Feb 18, 2021

Newly elected Chairperson of the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Rivers State Chapter, Susan Serekara-Nwikhana has offered the olive branch to her fellow contestants in the just concluded NAWOJ elections, urging them to join her to move the association forward.

Serekara-Nwikhana gave this indication during her acceptance speech shortly after being declared the winner of the election and sworn into office as the new Chairperson of NAWOJ Rivers State chapter.

Chairperson, NAWOJ, Rivers State Chapter, Susan Serekara-Nwikhana

She expressed appreciation to NAWOJians for the opportunity given to her to serve, promising to run an all-inclusive administration that accommodates all shades of opinion and interests among women journalists in the State.

“I thank you all for voting me and for finding me worthy to serve you as leader. Thank you so much for this honour.”

“Let me assure you that we are going to run an all-inclusive administration that caters to every opinion and interests. I promise to be Chairperson of all NAWOJians.”

Deputy National President, NAWOJ, Lilian Okonkwo-Ogabu (right) administering the oath of office to the the newly elected executive of NAWOJ, Rivers State Chapter.

The newly inaugurated NAWOJ Chairperson used the opportunity to call on her co-contestants to come onboard with their wealth of experience towards moving the association in the direction of enviable heights, stressing that the task of expanding opportunities for women journalists was not a one person’s thing.

The Rivers State chapter of NAWOJ had on Thursday, February 18, 2021, elected Serekara-Nwikhana and nine others as her new executive to pilot its affairs for the next three years. The event as well doubled as the Association’s 7th Triennial Delegates Conference.

Newly inaugurated Chairperson of NAWOJ, Rivers State Chapter, Susan Serekara-Nwikhana giving her acceptance speech.

Susan Serekara-Nwikhana emerged as Chairperson after scoring 92 votes to beat her co-contestant, Joy Grant-Amadi, who polled 46 votes, in the keenly contested election, which held at the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre (NUJ Secretariat) in Port Harcourt.  

For the position of Vice Chairperson, Daba Benebo emerged winner after polling 75 votes to defeat her fellow contestant, Sele Aso, who scored 61 votes.

Immediate past Acting Chairperson of NAWOJ, Rivers State Chapter, Joy Grant-Amadi

The positions of Secretary, Assistant Secretary, and Treasurer went to Doris Morrison, Ngozi Anosike, and Beauty Nteugot, respectively, who were returned unopposed.

Vice President (Zone F) of NAWOJ, Uduak Obeten-Okon, who also served as the Returning Officer for the election, thanked the NAWOJians for their peaceful conduct during and after the polls, urging them to work in synergy with the newly elected leadership to achieve set objectives while furthering the interests of women journalists in the state.

The newly elected executives of NAWOJ Rivers State chapter were immediately sworn into office and went ahead to preside over the triennial delegates conference.

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