From left: Former Governor of Ogun State and Patron of the NUJ, Chief Segun Oshoba and the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers Council Barr, Pius Akutah.

The Executive Secretary/CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council NSC, Dr. Akutah Pius Ukeyima, Esq, MON, FCIILT, FCIOTA, has won the Media Supporter Award of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ.

The award was recently presented to him at the 70th anniversary celebration event of the Union, held at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Conference Centre in Abuja.

This award was in recognition of Dr. Akutah’s unwavering support for press freedom and the media profession.

The NUJ’s 70th anniversary celebration, themed “Celebrating 70 Years of Journalistic Excellence and Future of the Nigerian Press”, featured notable dignitaries from the National Assembly, Government officials, Heads of agencies, and Media practitioners.

The occasion also featured the launch of the Shu’aibu Leman’s book: “The Bleeding Ink,” A Chronicle of the Perilous Journey of Journalists in Nigeria from 1973 to 2025.