Catch Them Young: NUJ Announces July 24, for Reviving of Secondary School Press Clubs in FCT
Abuja (Core Reporters) In a strategic move to catch the next generation of ethical and professional journalists young , the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has announced the revival and strengthening of press clubs in secondary schools across Abuja.
Revealing this during an interactive session at Government Secondary School (GSS), Garki, NUJ FCT Vice Chairman, Comrade Yahaya Ndababo who represented the council stressed that fostering strong journalism foundations must begin in schools.
According to Ndababo, “Our goal is to promote professionalism from the grassroots by empowering students with journalistic skills and values early on”
The union has fixed Thursday, July 24, 2025, as the official launch date for the Press Club Revival Project, beginning with two pilot schools.
Yahaya said this part of effort to bring up future generations to promote ethical journalism
Representing GSS Garki’s leadership, Matron of the Press Club Mrs. Udofia Emauwa Unyime warmly welcomed the initiative, calling it a “timely and visionary effort” that will ignite students’ passion for journalism.
This initiative forms a cornerstone of the 2025 NUJ FCT Press Week, which will feature activities championing press freedom, media development, and civic responsibility, aiming to build an inclusive, grassroots journalism culture across the Federal Capital Territory and beyond.
This years press week has the theme “ Journalism in a changing world: Press freedom, media, democracy and the society
