The National Executive Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has appointed Garba Muhammad, Northern Regional Editor of News Express as National Trustee of the Union.

The appointment was announced by the National President of the Union, Chief Chris Isiguzo, at its NEC meeting on Monday in Birnin Kebbi.

While congratulating Muhammad and other appointees, the President said part of the responsibilities of the National Trustee was to oversee all the properties and finacial accounts of State Councils under his zone.

Muhammad was the former Chairman of Kaduna Council in Zone A (North West) and one the immediate past National Ex-officio of the union.

The leadership of the NUJ, Zone A, led by the Vice President, Comrade Muhammad Tukur Umar, registered its profound appreciation and gratitude to the National Secretariat for the appointment of two members from the Zone, Garba Muhammad of Kaduna Council and Ibrahim Shu'aibu of Kano Council as Trustee and Senior Special Assistant, respectively.

The VP in a statement issued immediately by Abdulrazak Bello Kaura,

Secretary of the Zone said: "We are indeed honoured by these appointments which we are optimistic that it will contribute in taking the Union to a Greater Heights.

“On behalf of the entire members in the Zone A, we say a very big thank you to Mr. President for finding them worthy to serve in the capacities.”

•PHOTO: Chief Chris Isiguzo, National President of the NUJ in a warm handshake with Garba Muhammad, Regional Editor of Newsexpress (R) during the inauguration of new national appointees of the union in Birnin Kebbi