By Enitan Abdultawab
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, has urged political parties, security agencies, election officials and other stakeholders to protect journalists covering Saturday’s governorship election.
In a statement signed by its Chairman, Adeyemi Aboderin, and Secretary, Olalekan Akindoju, the council said journalists must be allowed to carry out their duties without intimidation, harassment, assault, arrest or obstruction.
The NUJ also advised journalists to prioritise their safety, avoid confrontations and promptly report any incident that threatens their safety or ability to work.
The union encouraged journalists to use the WaFlo WhatsApp-enabled live election incident reporting system deployed by the International Press Centre.
