Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) frontline National Presidential Aspirant, Garba Muhammad, has promised to make accountability and transparency key, while promoting capacity building and Professionalism among members by ensuring that the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ) has a centre in all the geo-political zones of the country.

He made the promise at the formal presentation of the nomination/intention form to him by the NUJ Advocates for Credible Leadership at the NUJ Secretariat, Kaduna, yesterday, Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Garba Muhammad explained that since the inception of the Kaduna State Council, it was yet to produce the national president. This, he said, is not fair, Kaduna being the hub of journalism in the North. He disclosed that his drive for the position is for NUJ members to see the transformation and innovations the region can bring to the union.

In his remarks, former chairman of the Kaduna State Council of the NUJ and one-time presidential aspirant, Yunusa Aliyu, said though not a written document, the union has a gentleman arrangement of rotating the presidency and as such it is the turn of the north to produce a national president.

His words: ?The union has an unwritten understanding of rotating the presidency and as such it?s the turn of the North.

?Garba Muhammad is the best choice of the North, coming from Kaduna and being the centre of journalism.

?It?s our hope and wish that this symbolic presentation of the nomination form will ensure victory for Kaduna and the entire country.?

During his courtesy call to the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Zonal Director of the organisation, Buhari Auwalu, assured Garba Muhammad of the corporation?s support in achieving victory at the upcoming delegate conference.

Said he: ?You can be sure of the support of all our organization and I also want to pledge my full support to your ambition.?

Meanwhile, Managing Director of Kaduna State Media Corporation (KSMC), Ahmed Maiyaki, after extolling the aspirant, promised to support the project both morally and financially and promised the unflinching support of members of his organization.

He said: ?I have known the aspirant for some time, in fact we?re good friends, I?m not supporting him because of ethnic, religious or regional affiliations, I?m supporting him because having worked with him in time past I know he?s a good leader and thus qualified for the position of national president of NUJ.?

Earlier, the Zonal Director, Zonal Network Centre of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Hajiya Saudatu Suleiman, assured of an unflinching support for Garba Muhammad Presidential aspiration.

?With the personality I am seeing in the campaign team, your past record achievements and the outstanding commitment to reinvigorate the NUJ, be rest assured of 100% support from across the NTA family?, she stated.

?PHOTO: Members of the NUJ Advocates for Credible Leadership during the formal presentation of the nomination/intention form to Garba Muhammad . . . Thursday at the NUJ Secretariat, Kaduna