FORIJA Begins Rebuilding Process with Interim Leadership

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Forum of Igala Journalists (FORIJA) has approved the constitution of a Caretaker Committee to oversee the affairs of the association pending the conduct of fresh elections.

The decision, according to a statement signed by Elder Reuben Okala for the Board of Trustees, followed extensive consultations and a meeting of selected stakeholders. The stakeholders unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the need to establish an interim leadership to revive the association, strengthen its structures, reconnect members, and prepare the ground for a credible and transparent electoral process.
The Board appointed Eneojo Herbert Idakwo as Acting President, Juliet Akoje as Vice President, Yusuf Akogu as Secretary General, and Hass Akodih Emmanuel as Mobilization Officer/Public Relations Officer. The committee will serve for a period of one year.
The Caretaker Committee has been tasked with immediately commencing the process of revitalising FORIJA by promoting unity among members, expanding membership, reviewing the association’s operational framework where necessary, engaging relevant stakeholders, and organising a free, fair, and credible election at the expiration of its one-year mandate.
The Board expressed confidence that the experience, calibre, and commitment of the appointed officers would provide the leadership needed to restore the association’s relevance and reposition it as a respected professional body that promotes excellence in journalism and contributes meaningfully to the development of Igala land.
The Board also called on all members of FORIJA, media professionals of Igala extraction, and other stakeholders to give the Caretaker Committee their full cooperation and support as it undertakes its assignment.
The statement reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to ensuring that FORIJA emerges as a united, vibrant, and professionally driven association that protects the interests of its members while advancing responsible journalism and the development of the Igala nation.