Chris Isiguzo, President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), was honored with a doctoral fellowship award from the United Kingdom’s Institute of Public Sector Management (IPSM).
The recognition took place during a concise ceremony in London on Wednesday, as a highlight of the IPSM’s 40th-anniversary celebrations.
Publisher of The Point Newspapers Oyeyemi Kolapo also got the award.
The doctoral fellowship award recognises knowledge and understanding of the building blocks essential to the successful practice of public sector management and the commitment to uphold the highest professional and ethical standard as defined by IPSM standard of best practice.
Isiguzo had led a group of journalists on a two-week international professional executive masterclass at the London Centre for Training and Development (LCTD) in Lewisham High Street, London.
The training organised by LCTD in partnership with the Institute of Corporate Public Sector Professionals (ICPSP) is part of the memorandum of understanding signed with the NUJ in 2021.
The delegates taking part in the training include Isiguzo; zonal secretary, zone F, John Angese; national trustee, zone A, Garba Muhammad; national trustee, zone F, Abimbola Oyetunde; Edo council chairman, Festus Alenkeh; Ephraim Alenkeh and Massy Osunde (members).
After his induction, Isiguzo said journalism remains the main key towards building a standard and efficient society.
He dedicated the award to Nigerian journalists and called for the continous sustenance of Nigeria’s democracy.
