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August 16, 2019
The President, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ ChrisIziguzo has appealed to the Nigeria Police to protect Journalists as they carryout their legitimate duties across the country.
Iziguzo, in a remark at a Forum for the Adoption ofFramework on Police Media-Relationship and Safety of Journalists in Abuja, saidthat the safety of journalists was crucial to national growth in view of theirrole as watchdogs of the society.
The event was organised by NUJ in collaboration with MediaFoundation for West Africa and other partners.
Iziguzo said that Nigeria should not toy with its newsmenbecause they were the light, conscience and watchdog of the society. Heemphasised the need for journalists and Police to work together, and regrettedthat the role of the newsmen as the oxygen of democracy was under severethreat.
Similarly, the Executive Secretary, Media Foundation forWest Africa, Sulemana Braimah in his speech, said that the relationship betweenthe media and the Police was a crucial one.
The participants were drawn from the Nigeria Police, Mediaand other relevant stakeholders.