NUJ C'River Clinches Two Top Awards For Breast Cancer Advocacy

By Missang AKPET 

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has bagged two prestigious awards from Pink Africa Foundation in partnership with the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).

The Union was honoured with the Black Opal Award as Most Resourceful Organization, for its contributions of resources, expertise and volunteers to breast cancer advocacy, and the Titanium Award as Most Engaging Organization for inspiring community participation in the fight against the disease during a breast cancer awareness rally in Calabar on Saturday.

Reacting, Chairman of the Council, Comrade Archibong Bassey, described the double honour as exciting and a validation of the council's silent efforts.

"It is exciting that in my tenure, NUJ brought two awards in one day. Let us keep our candle burning in our secret little corners because you don't know who is watching," the chairman said.

She thanked the organizers and pledged the union's continued support for breast cancer awareness campaign.