The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE,
has condemned the harassment, brutalisation and detention without trial of
journalists in the course of performing their legitimate duties.
The Guild also solicited for the
cooperation of all Nigerians in the fight against terrorism and the security
challenges confronting the nation.
These were contained in a communiqué
released by the NGE’s Standing Committee, which met at the weekend in Lagos to
deliberate on the affairs of the Guild and the state of the nation.
The communiqué, signed by the NGE
President and Secretary, Gbenga Adefaye and Steve Ayorinde respectively stated
that the Guild “condemned the incessant, across the country harassment,
brutalities and detention without trial of journalists, while performing their
duties; noted the security challenges facing the country and hoped, that with
the cooperation of all, the incoming year would witness an improvement as
promised by President Goodluck Jonathan; and enjoined government to specially
invest in an improved health care delivery system in the country and asked all
public officers to take the people into confidence about their state of health,
instead of putting the media in the embarrassing situation of speculation when
public officers stayed away from their duty posts for inexcusable long
periods.”
While calling on the authorities to
engage the media according to the Constitution and the Rule of Law and protect
media practitioners and the freedom of expression, the NGE admonished all
journalists and media practitioners to always observe the ethics of the
profession.
“Publish verifiable facts only and
continue to be socially responsible in the discharge of their duties,” it said.
The NGE also resolved to conduct its
2013 biennial convention in February to bring on board new executives to pilot
its affairs as the current Standing Committee’s tenure would lapse in the first
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