ABEOKUTA– The senator representing Ogun Central senatorial district, Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu has donated a 12KW 48V/200A solar powered electricity system, and street lights to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council.
Senator Salisu emphasised that journalists deserve a conducive and well-equipped environment to practise their profession, noting that the Ogun NUJ secretariat will benefit from a 24-hour power supply through this project.
“I am always careful when making commitments. I am always hesitant, but once I make one, I follow it through.
“I am hesitant in making commitments because I know that a commitment between two people involves a third being, and a commitment among three people involves a fourth being. That being is the Almighty God, to whom we are all answerable, whether here on earth or in the hereafter”, he said
The Senator however encouraged members of the fourth estate to continue upholding the ethics of their profession, reinforcing their contribution to strengthening the country’s growing democracy through their reportage.
The lawmaker also called on politicians to honour their campaign promises for the progress and development of society. Additionally, he donated twenty laptops to the Union.
Speaking earlier, the State Chairman of the NUJ, Comrade Wale Olanrewaju, commended the lawmaker for his generous donations, describing the projects as both exciting and historic for the union.
Olanrewaju remarked that the project would not only help address the secretariat’s inadequate power supply but also contribute to mitigating climate change, as solar power is a sustainable form of clean energy.
He announced that, in addition to being made an honorary member, Senator Salisu had also been recognised as a worthy patron of the union. The decoration ceremony for this double honour will take place at a later date.
