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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) says it’s working assiduously to make sure freedom and justice for detained journalists.
The chairman of NUJ in Lagos State NUJ, Adeleye Ajayi, stated this on the sidelines of the seventh Security and Safety Watch Symposium on Wednesday in Lagos.
The symposium was held in commemoration of the Worldwide Day to Finish Impunity for Crimes in opposition to Journalists.
The theme for this yr’s celebration is: “Defending Media to Shield Democracy.”
Mr Ajayi decried the federal government’s lack of ability to unravel or convict perpetrators of previous killings of journalists, stressing that it was time for the federal government to take drastic measures to finish impunity in opposition to journalists.
He famous that three journalists have been in jail in Lagos, including that the union had intensified efforts via engagement with related stakeholders to make sure their fast launch.
Mr Ajayi harassed that the union would now not tolerate violence in opposition to its members, including that steady consciousness in opposition to vices, killings and assaults in opposition to journalists had been intensified.
The NUJ chief famous that journalists are the conscience of the society, monitoring the federal government’s actions and are vital to the sustenance of democracy.
Moreover, panellists on the symposium referred to as for coaching and retraining of journalists to develop their capability and equip them with data of bodily security measures and trauma administration.
Additionally they referred to as for satisfactory remuneration for all classes of journalists and immediate cost of salaries by media homeowners to safeguard practitioners from participating in unwholesome actions for survival.
The panellists referred to as on the general public and all tiers of presidency to respect the media as individuals who have been doing hazardous jobs to carry out their constitutional accountability.
(NAN)
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