NUJ Niger State Council Partners with MHWU to Enhance Social Responsibility and Member Welfare
By Yahaya Zakka, Minna
Leaders of the Nigerian Union of Journalist Niger state Council lead by it award wining chairman comrade Dr Abu Nmodu have held a collaboration meeting with the Medical and Health Workers Union (MHWU) in Niger State, seeking to strengthen partnership on social responsibility, information management, and the overall welfare of union members.
Speaking during the meeting, The chairman of the union Comrade Abu Nmodu explained that the visit was deliberate and symbolic, aimed at fostering a closer working relationship with medical and health workers in the state.
He noted that the collaboration was expected to create a stronger platform for unions to jointly contribute to social development in Niger State.
A major focus of the discussions was the need for robust information management, particularly at the grassroots level where most union members operate, stressed that effective communication systems are essential for member engagement, awareness, and coordinated action across unions.
He further stated that the ultimate goal of the proposed collaboration is to improve the welfare of union members while positively impacting the society in which they live and work. According to him, unions have a responsibility not only to their members but also to the wider community.
He also described the Medical and Health Workers Union in Niger State lead by it Chairman Conrad Usman Abubakar Dabban as progressive, noting that it has maintained positive relationships within the organised labour movement, added that such progressiveness makes the MHWU a strategic partner in achieving shared objectives.
Responding the Chairman Medical and Health Workers Union (MHWU) Niger State Council Comrade Usman Abubakar Dabban reiterated the strategic importance in the state’s health sector, noting that its membership accounts for about 65 to 75 per cent of the entire health workforce, where he highlighted the union’s extensive reach across 30 branches at both local government and state levels.
He also emphasized that the union plays a critical role in the delivery of primary and secondary healthcare services and maintains strong structures such as women and youth committees to promote inclusive decision-making and capacity development.
The union also outlined recent capacity-building efforts, including the sponsorship of 11 members to a one-week training programme in Abuja, with plans to cascade the training to about 150 grassroots members across all branches in the state. According to the leadership, preparations for the wider training are already at an advanced stage, while further efforts are being made to strengthen IT infrastructure, improve information dissemination and enhance members’ welfare in collaboration with organised labour.
He further reassured NUJ of continuous collaboration and partnership, emphasizing that information is Key to a successful Union.
