Osoba Appointed As NIJ Governing Council Chairman

By Stephen Godonu

Chief Olusegun Osoba, former governor of Ogun State, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Governing Council of Nigerian Institute of Journalism.

A reliable source in the institute confirmed to our correspondent that he was appointed on Tuesday and was introduced by the Publisher of Vanguard Newspaper, Sam Amuka at a meeting.

President of the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria, Mr Nduka Obaigbena, was also at the meeting.

Former Chairman of the NIJ Governing Council, Alhaji Isa Funtua, died recently.

Osoba is a journalist and politician.