{"id":148644,"date":"2025-09-23T10:17:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T09:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=148644"},"modified":"2025-09-23T10:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T09:55:19","slug":"former-fct-council-chairman-gets-free-eye-surgery-courtesy-of-comrade-grace-ike-led-exco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=148644","title":{"rendered":"Former NUJ Chairman receives complimentary eye surgery courtesy of Grace Ike-led Exco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former NUJ Chairman receives complimentary eye surgery courtesy of Grace Ike-led Exco<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The FCT Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has recorded another milestone under the leadership of Comrade Grace Ike, following the successful facilitation of free eye surgery for a former Council Chairman, Comrade Ndamadu Sule, at the renowned Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>The surgery, which took place on August 28, 2025, brought an end to years of visual impairment for the veteran journalist, significantly improving his quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>Expressing deep gratitude, Comrade Sule lauded the Grace Ike-led executive for what he described as an act of compassion and true leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy December 22, it would be seven years since my struggle began. I thank them for spending resources to help me. I remain deeply grateful to the NUJ-FCT Council for their support,\u201d Sule stated.<\/p>\n<p>Overwhelmed with joy, he offered prayers for continued blessings on Chairman Grace Ike and her executive team, calling on all journalists to support her leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe called me before the elections. I didn\u2019t know her, but I prayed for her as a female leader. God answered those prayers. Her work in healthcare speaks for itself. I am thankful she became Chairman and is fulfilling her duties with humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In line with her campaign promise to prioritize the welfare and health of NUJ members, two other journalists, Mr. Nicholas Ngozichukwu of News Agency of Nigeria, NAN and Mr. Kamoru Odunlami of ITV have also been scheduled for free eye surgery at Nizamiye Hospital, after medical assessments.<\/p>\n<p>Others who were screened and found unfit for immediate surgery were provided with medications and follow-up care until they become eligible for the procedure.<\/p>\n<p>The beneficiaries commended the Council for its sustained support and compassion.<\/p>\n<p>This initiative is part of a broader health-focused agenda of the current NUJ-FCT leadership, which has partnered with Nizamiye Hospital to deliver free medical interventions to members, a first of its kind in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing health support underscores the Union\u2019s renewed commitment to journalists&#8217; welfare and a healthier, more humane media environment in Nigeria\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former NUJ Chairman receives complimentary eye surgery courtesy of Grace Ike-led Exco &nbsp; The FCT Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has recorded another milestone under the leadership of Comrade Grace Ike, following the successful facilitation of free eye surgery for a former Council Chairman, Comrade Ndamadu Sule, at the renowned Nizamiye Hospital [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":148650,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2319,2317,2318],"class_list":{"0":"post-148644","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-others","8":"tag-conrade-grace-ike","9":"tag-fct-nuj","10":"tag-free-eye-surgery"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Former NUJ Chairman receives complimentary eye surgery courtesy of Grace Ike-led Exco - The Public Pulse<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The FCT Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has recorded another milestone under the leadership of Comrade Grace Ike\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=148644\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Former NUJ Chairman receives complimentary eye surgery courtesy of Grace Ike-led Exco - The Public Pulse\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The FCT Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has recorded another milestone under the leadership of Comrade Grace Ike\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/?p=148644\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Public Pulse\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-09-23T09:17:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-23T09:55:19+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/thepublicpulse.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG-20250923-WA0095.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"720\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Njoku G. 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