The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Zone B has called for more policies to protect Nigerian journalists against all forms of attacks. ...
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Zone B has called for
more policies to protect Nigerian journalists against all forms of attacks.
Ronke Samo, vice president of the zone, made the call in a
statement to mark 2022 World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti,” said
Ms Samo. “We equally urge the state to urgently formulate policies and put in
place frameworks that would protect the dress from the emerging threat from
advancement in digital technology.”
She added, “This should be done in a most patriotic manner
because of the fact that a truly free press will bring progress, fairness,
justice and true freedom for our society.”
Ms Samo noted that this year’s celebration of the WPFD
tagged ‘Journalism under digital siege’ was very relevant and timely as hostile
policies, maltreatment, poor remuneration and assassination against journalists
needed to be tackled head-on.
She saluted journalists worldwide and, more importantly, in
Nigeria for remaining resolute, hardworking and undaunted in the face of
challenges confronting the profession.
The NUJ boss said findings by reliable monitoring bodies
ranked Nigeria among nations that presented a hostile environment for
reporting.
She urged journalists not to relent in their efforts to
ensure that the society was properly, truthfully and broadly informed most
professionally, despite the hostility and threatening environment.
“Today marks the celebration of our struggle for the freedom
of the press, and we must rejoice, even in the face of daunting challenges,”
stressed the NUJ official. “This is because we have actually been winning the
war against several attempts and actions by the hostile stakeholders to gag the
press.”
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