Worried by the increase in the number of
newspapers in circulation, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) is
seeking legislation to enable it take charge of regulating the practice
of journalism profession in the country.
The National President, Nigeria Union of
Journalists, Waheed Odusile dropped the hint in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
capital at a reception organized by the Akwa State Chapter of NUJ on
Friday to honour the state Deputy Governor, Mr. Moses Ekpo.
Odusile who said it was worrisome hence
the National body NUJ was working at ensuring that the National Assembly
pass a legislation that would enable it regulate the practice.
He stated that in many states of the
federation, especially in Akwa Ibom State, the number of local tabloids
and their contents were food for thought for the stakeholders in the
profession.
Accordingly, he called on the Akwa Ibom
State Chairman of NUJ, Patrick Albert, to sanitise the activities of
over 100 local newspapers in the state in order to protect the image of
the union and the profession.
“As a National President of NUJ, I’m not
happy with the activities of the local newspapers in Akwa Ibom state.
We must promote ethical journalism. The local newspapers in Akwa Ibom
state are something else. They are the ones bringing us down before the
society.
“We are trying to get a legislation enacted by the National Assembly to empower NUJ to regulate the practice of journalism.
“The State Chairman of NUJ in Akwa Ibom
must do something about it. I will not hesitate to bring out the full
weight of the law on such people. We have to prove a point to them.”
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