NUJ expresses concern over attitude of ‘overzealous’ security agents

The Kano State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has expressed concern over the manner some overzealous security agents denied Journalists rights to perform their legitimate duties while covering state functions.
This is contained in a communique issued to journalists in Kano on Saturday after the council’s congress meeting.
The communinque is jointly signed by the Chairman of the council and Secretary, Abbas Ibrahim and Abba Murtala.
The council advised security agents to see journalists as partners in the developmental drive on nation building and as people carrying out their legitimate duties.
The journalists also expressed dismay over the increasing rate of drugs abuse, particularly among married women and youths and called on security agencies to brace up in the fight against the menace and other social vices.
It emphasised the need for collaboration between the council and development partners in capacity building for practicing journalists in the state.
The communiqué called on the Joint Health Sector Unions to shelve its proposed indefinite strike and advised government to employ workable means of finding lasting solutions to the problem.
It also advised working journalists in the state to be wary of lifting stories from social media without verification.

This is contained in a communique issued to newsmen in Kano on Saturday after a congress meeting and jointly signed by the council chairman and secretary, Abbas Ibrahim and Abba Murtala respectively.
It advised security agents to always see Journalists as partners in the developmental drive on nation building and as people carrying out their legitimate duties.
The communiqué expressed dismay over the increasing rates of drugs abuse particularly among married women and youths, and called on security agencies concerned to brace up in the fight against the menace and other social vices.
It emphasized the need for collaboration with development partners in capacity building for practicing journalists in the state.
The communiqué called on the Joint Health Sector Unions to shelve their proposed indefinite strike and advised government to employ workable means of finding lasting solutions to the problem.
It advised working journalists in the state to be wary of lifting stories from social media without verification.