Shippers Council CEO, Pius Akutah to Receive Media Award At NUJ 70th Anniversary

By DAPO OLAWUNI

The Executive Secretary/ Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Dr Pius Akutah has been nominated to receive an Award by the national leadership of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) for being a “Strong Supporter of Nigerian Union of Journalists”

The “Strong Supporter of Nigerian Union of Journalists Award” will be presented to Dr Akutah at the NUJ’s 70th Anniversary Awards and Gala Night, scheduled to take place on Saturday, 21st June, 2025, in Abuja.

The event, themed “Redefining Media Practice in the Age of Artificial Intelligence,” will take place at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre.

Apart from the Shippers Council CEO, the event is also expected to attract high-profile list of attendees, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, who will deliver the keynote address.

A number of state governors are also slated to attend: Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), Hope Uzodinma (Imo), Douye Diri (Bayelsa), Muhammed Inuwa (Gombe), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), Abba Kabir Yusuf (Kano), Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Prof. Babagana Zulum (Borno). Former Kogi State Gov. Yahya Bello and Information Minister Mohammed Idris Malagi are also on the guest list.