Journalists covering Warri and its environs now have more than just a workplace, they now have a permanent professional home.
That was the highlight on Friday as the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Nkem Nwaeke, paid a courtesy visit to the newly completed Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Warri Correspondents’ Chapel Secretariat, the High Chief (Dr.) Oweizide Government Ekpemupolo Press Centre, built and fully furnished by TANTITA Security Services Nigeria Limited.
He was accompanied by the State Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Delta State Council, Comrade Felix Ekwu.
For years, members of the chapel operated without a purpose-built structure. The new complex changes that reality, offering journalists a functional and dignified environment to work, collaborate, and file reports.
Nwaeke and Comrade Ekwu were received by chapel members including Comrades Okies Veekies, Edeki Igafe, and Matthew Omonigho, who conducted them round the facility and highlighted its practical value to reporters working across Warri and surrounding communities.
Addressing the journalists, Nwaeke congratulated the chapel on securing a permanent secretariat and described the development as a meaningful boost to journalism practice in Delta State.
He noted that investment in media infrastructure reflects recognition of the press as a key democratic institution.
He commended the partnership between private sector support and public leadership that delivered the project and expressed hope that similar efforts would be replicated to strengthen media practice.
The CPS also urged journalists to sustain constructive engagement with the Delta State Government, emphasizing that responsible reporting and public education remain central to governance and civic trust.
The new press centre now stands not only as a workspace, but as a symbol of professional identity and institutional stability for journalists in the area.
