COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF A JOINT STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING OF NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS, NUJ, BAYELSA STATE COUNCIL AND THE RADION TELEVISION THEATRE AND ART WORKERS UNION , RATTAWU, HELD ON TUESDAY 22 JANUARY, 2013 AT THE RATTAWU STATE SECRETARIAT YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE

The joint section of the two unions resolved as follows:

1.     That following the approval of the 22% consolidated weigh-in allowance for media workers by president Goodluck  Jonathan since July, 2011, the NUJ and RATTAWU have made several presentation to the Bayelsa State Government through letters and advocacy for its implementation. While media workers in other states and the Federal Government enjoy the allowance, the situation in Bayelsa state is different. We therefore strongly urge the state Government to as a matter of urgency implement the 22% consolidated weigh-in allowance for media workers as approved by the Federal government within the shortest possible time. Otherwise the two unions will be forced to take steps that may be unpleasant to Government.

2.     That payment should include the areas from the effective date in the approval which is July, 2011.

3.     That the two unions are concerned about the lack of equipments in the Bayelsa state owned Niger Delta Television- NDTV, the Bayelsa state News paper cooperation and the Bayelsa state broadcasting cooperation and should provide the required equipments for her media houses for optimal performance, especially outside broadcast vans for NDTV and Radio Bayelsa.

4.     That the two union commend the Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson led Government for the improved security situation in the  Yenagoa metropolis.  

 

Sign:

(1) Comrade Vienna E. Imoukhuede

      State chairman RATTAWU                                      (2) Comrade Tarinyo Akono

                                                                                            State chairman NUJ