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LG Election: Kwara NUJ Calls For Protection Of Journalists
Ahead of tomorrow’s Local Council elections in Kwara State, the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kwara State Council has called for maximum protection and safety of journalists and observers that will be assigned to cover the election.
In a statement signed by the State Chairman of the Union, Abdullateef Ahmed, and Secretary, Mahmood Olayinka Alaya, the Union emphasized the critical role journalists play in ensuring transparent and fair polls.
The Union urged security personnel deployed for the elections to ensure that journalists who will be monitoring the exercise across the sixteen local government areas of the State, carry out their duties without fear of harassment or intimidation.
The NUJ cautioned that any form of harassment or intimidation of journalists while performing their constitutionally guaranteed duties will not be tolerated.
It also stressed the need for law enforcement agencies to ensure watertight security throughout the period allotted for the electoral process, urging security personnel to be proactive in addressing potential threats that may compromise the integrity of the elections or put media professionals at risk.
In addition, the Union called on the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission, KWASIEC, to maintain an unbiased position throughout the entire process.
The NUJ, Kwara State Council, appealed to the electoral umpire to ensure timely distribution of both sensitive and non-sensitive electoral materials to polling units, for smooth conduct of the exercise.
By Umar Abubakar
