The Katsina State Governor, Mallam Dikko Umaru Radda, has congratulated the Editor of Vanguard Newspaper, Mr Eze Anaba, on his emergence as President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE.
Anaba was on Friday elected as the Guild’s new helmsman during the ‘2023 National Biennial Convention of the NGE’ held in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
He succeeds Mustapha Isah of Silverbird Group.
The Vanguard Editor garnered 250 votes to defeat his only opponent, Mr. Bolaji Adebiyi, who scored 81 votes in the election, says Mrs. Maimuna Garba, Chairman of the Convention’s Electoral Committee.
Governor Radda, in a congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, CPS, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, said he was delighted that the election was rancour-free and devoid of unnecessary bitterness.
According to him, the NGE election of last Friday, where the loser ‘graciously’ conceded defeat, offers great lessons in democratic leadership.
He however, advised Anaba to carry everyone along as he stairs the affair of the foremost media association uniting Nigerian editors.
Radda disclosed that Katsina State looks forward to working with the Editors’ Guild, with a view to entrench national unity and accelerate the country’s socio-economic development.
Other newly-elected officials of the NGE include Husseina Bangshika as Deputy President; Sheddy Ozoene as Vice President (East); Kabir Alabi Garba Vice President (West); and Umoru Ibrahim as Vice President (North).
The rest are: Iyobosa Uwugiaren (General Secretary), Gabriel Folajimi (Assistant Secretary), Charles Kalu (Social/Publicity Secretary), and Steve Osuji (Treasurer)