A former Zonal Director of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Ibadan zonal station, Mrs Bolatito Joseph, has warned women journalists in opposition to abandoning their family obligations for his or her careers.
Joseph gave this warning whereas delivering a lecture titled “Beyond the Byline: Strategic Integration of Professional Excellence and Family Dynamics for the Contemporary Woman Journalist.”
The occasion, christened the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Day celebration, was a part of actions for the sixtieth anniversary of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Oyo State council.
Mrs Joseph, whereas addressing the gathering, referred to as on women journalists to uphold professionalism, tasking them with acutely aware efforts to keep up a healthy balance between their careers and family obligations.
“Women journalists face numerous challenges in balancing their professional ambitions with family responsibilities; maintain a healthy balance between your career and family,” she suggested.
NAWOJ Chairperson, Mrs Omolola Alamu, in her remarks, described the anniversary as a celebration of the union’s legacy, urging her colleagues to attempt for a healthy work-life balance.
The NUJ Chairman, Mr Akeem Abas, in his contribution, defined that the historical past of journalism in Oyo State and the nation usually can be incomplete with out recognising the function of women journalists.
Other audio system who graced the anniversary had been a former National President of NUJ, Prince Lanre Ogundipe, and a former Chairperson of NAWOJ, Oyo State Chapter, Mrs Olubisi Yomi-Layinka.
