Osun NUJ condemns election violence, urges peaceful governorship poll

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Osun State Council, has condemned the rising incidents of governmental unit up of the August 15 governorship election.

The national besides called connected information agencies, peculiarly the Nigerian Police, to stay neutral and guarantee a peaceful electoral process crossed the state.

The presumption was contained successful a communiqué drafted by the NUJ Secretary, Olalekan Akindoju, with NAWOJ Chairperson, Abisola Ariwodola and Francis Ezediuno and issued astatine the extremity of the union’s July Congress held astatine the NUJ Secretariat successful Osogbo connected Wednesday.

The communiqué was adopted by members aft deliberations connected issues affecting the media, governance and preparations for the forthcoming governorship election.

The Congress expressed interest implicit the expanding governmental hostility successful the authorities and urged the Nigeria Police Force to behaviour its operations professionally and impartially successful bid to fortify nationalist confidence.

The communiqué stated that the constabulary should “remain neutral portion discharging their law responsibilities. There is simply a request for the Nigeria Police Force to task a affirmative representation susceptible of earning the spot of the public.”

The journalists besides appealed to politicians and their supporters to behaviour themselves peacefully passim the electioneering period, str...