The Anambra State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalism ( NUJ) has described the administration of the state governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, as “wicked and without human face.”
The union stated this in a communique signed by its state Chairman, and secretary, Odogwu Emeka Odogwu(PhD) Aloysius Ofodile(KSJI), respectively.
Others who signed the communique which was issued on Sunday in Awka, the Anambra capital, were: Abuchi Onwumelu (KSJI) and Uche Osunkwo as members of the communique drafting committee.
The union condemned what it called ill-treatment to journalists by Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo-led administration in the state.
In the communique, the pen pushers said it was because of Soludo’s hate for the journalists that made him to take what it( NUJ) called reckless decision against the workers of the state-owned Newspaper, the National Light.
The communique read in part,”Congress frowned at the reckless manner in which National Light Newspapers’ issue is being handled and called on the staff to be absorbed in the Ministry of Information as anything contrary to welfare of workers shall boomerang.
“Congress frowned at the ill treatment to journalists by Prof Charles Chukwuma Soludo-led administration which led to his shutting down National Light Newspapers without any reason made public, thus portraying his government as wicked and without human face.
“Congress could not understand why Soludo’s government was busy employing other workers but cannot allow less than 100 workers at National Light be, even if he doesn’t want to hire more workers or turn around the organization.
‘Congress appealed for understanding of the government on the issue since it’s needless making list of people in NUJ’s 2023 Hall of Infamy.
“Congress urged journalists across Nigeria and the world to stand up against the injustice by the Prof Soludo administration against workers at National Light Newspapers who have committed no offence.
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