The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the incessant harassment, brutalities and detention without trial of the reporters, while performing their duties.
This is contained in a communiqué signed by the Guild’s president, Mr Gbenga Adefaye and Assistant Secretary, Mr Steve Ayorinde and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.
The Guild called on the authorities to engage the media, according to the Constitution and Rule of Law and protect media practitioners and the freedom of expression.
The Guild, however, implored journalists to observe the ethics of the profession, publish verifiable facts only and continue to be socially responsible in the discharge of their duties.
It noted the security challenges facing the country and expressed the hope that with the cooperation of all, the incoming year would witness an improvement as promised by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The Guild advised the Federal Government to invest in an improved health care system in the country, urging 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 period.
The Guild resolved to conduct its biennial convention in February, 2013, to elect new officers since the tenure of the current Standing Committee would lapse in first quarter of next year.
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