World Press-Freedom Day: Tinubu Charged on Protecting Journalists In Nigeria
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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Correspondents Chapel chapter has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to unveil his administration’s plan and agenda on safety measures and protection for media practitioners and workers in Nigeria.
Comrade Jide Oyekunle who is the Chairman of the chapel and Raphael Oni the secretary jointly made the statement in commemoration of the World Press Freedom Day in Abuja on Friday.
According to the statement, the Union says it has observed the toxic and hostile environment in which Nigerian journalists have been operating over the years, describing the situation as absurd, ridiculous and unacceptable.
The statement therefore, called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to come out clearly with a comprehensive safety measures and mechanisms for the Nigerian journalists and media workers to enable them perform their essential and constitutional role in the nation’s democracy.
Recall that over the years and even worse with the return of democracy in Nigeria in 1999, Journalists in Nigeria have been facing significant risks, including harassment, intimidation, and physical attacks while carrying out their statutory duties.
