NUJ expresses concern over commuters suffering at military checkpoints
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The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, and the Abia State House of Assembly have expressed concern over the inhumane treatment of commuters at military checkpoints on some major roads in the state.
NUJ appealed to the Abia State government and military authorities to review the situation.
This comes as the NUJ reported on the decline in police extortion on Abia roads, commended the police authorities and called on them to sustain development.
The Abia NUJ Council, in a 12-point communiqué released at its monthly council meeting held at the NUJ Press Center in Umuahia, expressed concern over the rate of extortion at military checkpoints on various roads in the state. did.
The NUJ communiqué said commuters were being removed from their cars while passing through military checkpoints and forced to travel long distances.
The communiqué, signed by Comrade Victor Ndukwe (Chairman) and Comrade Adeze Ralph Igbokwe (Secretary), said that sandbags and other miscellaneous items have been found at roadblocks left unattended by security agencies across the state and in Ehimiri Housing Estate in Umuahia for a long time. requested that the items be removed immediately. In particular, it now poses a serious risk to road users.
Even as the House of Assembly commended the bold steps taken so far by the Abia State Government regarding the sanitization of the cattle market in Umucheze area and supported the planned fencing and conversion of the market, the It was pointed out that the deterioration of public safety has decreased significantly. To the non-residential market.
While acknowledging the efforts of the Abia State Government and security agencies in the fight against insecurity, the NUJ expressed concern over the increasing incidents of robbery and banditry, particularly within Umuahia metropolis, and urged security agencies to address this issue ahead of Christmas. He asked them to take advantage of the opportunity. .
Lamenting the country’s rising inflation and the resulting high cost of living, the journalists called on the federal government to immediately stop the rapid rise in commodity prices and to pump large sums of money into the economy from the abolition of fuel subsidies. He called for investment in key areas where it can have a positive impact. It is alive.
The House of Assembly commended the Abia State Government for the road widening and rehabilitation works underway in parts of the state, as well as Governor Alex Otti for paying compensation to owners of demolished land on a six-lane road in Ossa; Recommendations were made to ensure the implementation of the project. We were able to close the state’s infrastructure gap in record time.
Regarding the proliferation of water wells in parts of Abia, NUJ has appealed to the state government to reinstate the state water commission.
Penn advocates warned politicians in government and opposition parties against making insensitive statements and advised them not to apply any language that could overheat the political establishment.
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