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The Nigeria Union of Journalists has condemned Wednesday’s killing of a trader at Ogbete Main Market, Enugu.
This is contained in a communique issued at the end of the congress of the Enugu State Council of the NUJ on Thursday.
While it supports the Enugu State government’s ban on illegal Monday sit-at-home, the Congress urged the relevant authorities to seek more diplomatic ways of solving the problem, to avoid its reoccurrence.
The Communique signed by Dame Ifeoma Amuta, State Secretary of the NUJ, also condemned rising spate of insecurity in the state and adviced security agencies to stop harassment and extortion of citizens.
The Communique reads:
“NUJ Enugu State Council while supporting the State government’s ban on illegal Monday sit-at-home, condemns Wednesday’s killing at Ogbete market, urging the relevant authorities to seek more diplomatic ways of solving the problem, to avoid its reoccurrence”.
“The Congress calls for an extension of security network to rural areas to protect dwellers who wish to go about their businesses”.
“The Council appeals to the state government to come up with initiative of palliatives to cushion the effect of removal of oil subsidy”.
“The Congress calls for setting up of a disability Commission to expedite actions on the enactment of PWD law to help regulate issues affecting persons living with disability and curtain the spate of street begging in Enugu state”.
“NUJ Enugu State Council while commending the state government’s Mass Transit conveying workers to work on Mondays, advocates its extension to other days of the week, as part of measures to reduce the harsh effect of the subsidy removal”.
“The Congress condemns the spate of insecurity in the state urging security agencies to stop harassing and extorting from the citizens”.
“NUJ Enugu state council while commending steps so far taken, urges the state government not to lose focus on its campaign promises, especially provision of potable water in 180 days to every household”.
