The Abia State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has resolved to fight quackery and impersonation of journalists by non-professionals in the state in line with the directive by the National Secretariat
This is contained in a communiqué, which was signed by Abia NUJ Chairman, Chidi Asonye, and Secretary, Ikechukwu Onuegbu, said is part of the resolution taken during the monthly Congress of the union.
“Henceforth, anyone not licensed to practice as a journalist by the Nigeria Press Council law but who illegally parades as a journalist will be arrested and prosecuted,” communiqué said.
The Union urged the Abia State Environmental Protection Agency, ASEPA, and residents to evacuate blocked drainages in the state to ensure free flow of water this rainy season.
The NUJ Congress, which advised the Abia State government to construct speed breakers and a roundabout at Sign Board Junction along the reconstructed Umuahia–Uzuakoli Road to prevent frequent accidents that have been claiming lives, urged tricycle riders to avoid recklessness.
The journalists called for the conclusion of the suspended promotion exercise for Abia State civil servants, as many civil servants have not been promoted for more than six years now.
The Union urged the Abia State government to strictly monitor the activities of some of its internal revenue officials who reportedly collected cash from residents whose shops were sealed for revenue tax default without issuance of receipts, instead of directing the defaulters to banks as approved by the state government.
The congress also urged Governor Alex Otti to closely monitor personnel of the Ministry of Finance and MDAs in the ministry by investigating the allegations of underpayment, heavy salary deductions, stoppage of salaries, and non-implementation of the new minimum wage in some MDAs in Abia.
The journalists, who commended the Abia State government for the recent launch of integrated solar power and public water rehabilitation projects, which would promote good health and general hygiene, called for the protection of the facilities from vandalism.
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