The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, has named its conference hall after a former chairman of the union, Israel Umoh, in recognition of his contributions to the union’s infrastructural development.
The facility, unveiled after the union’s July Congress, will now be known as the Israel Umoh Conference Hall, journalist Dianime Uko captured the moment the announcement was made in a Facebook post.
Speaking during the unveiling, the NUJ chairman in Akwa Ibom, Nsibiet John, said Mr Umoh deserved to be celebrated for his selfless service and visionary leadership, particularly for projects that transformed the council’s infrastructure.
Mr John recalled that during Mr Umoh’s tenure from 2004 to 2007, he completed the NUJ secretariat building, furnished the facility and secured its commissioning by the then Akwa Ibom Governor, Victor Attah, on 21 November 2006.
He added that the former chairman also laid the foundation and constructed the 2,000-seat NUJ Auditorium up to the lintel level, a project that was eventually completed and commissioned by Governor Umo Eno on 1 August 2025.
