NUJ Warns New Service Chiefs Against Partisanship

January 28, 2021

NEWSDAILYNIGERIA -The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has warned the new Service chiefs to ensure professionalism and do away with any form of partisanship in the course of their service.

The union noted that though their appointment has been long expected it is still a welcome development and it hoped that they will hit the ground running to end the spate of insecurity in the land.

In a statement made available to the Media by the National President Chris Isiguzo on Thursday, the NUJ further charged the new service chiefs to immediately confront Boko haram,kidnappers and Bandits,while calling the government and Nigerians to support the military to succeed.

According to NUJ “The change of guards at the Defence headquarters and the various service arms after months of intense calls by the National Assembly, Media, Socio-Cultural Organisations, Pressure Groups including the NUJ is belated but however welcomed.

” NUJ hopes that the new service chiefs would put in their best to end the rising cases of insecurity threatening the existence of the country by understanding that their appointments are not for merriment, but for hard work and total commitment to the Fatherland.

“It is our hope, that the new Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Leo Irabor, will properly coordinate the other Service Chiefs to immediately confront Boko Haram insurgents, banditry and kidnappings appropriately in the best interest of the country.”

NUJ said “The new Service Chiefs must not see their assignments as opportunities to amass wealth for themselves, families or friends, but rather as a challenge to re-engineer the country’s security architecture that has suffered serious setbacks.

” It will be foolhardy for the Service Chiefs to ignore the welfare of their Officers and Soldiers in the onerous task ahead of them because success can only be achieved through boosting the morale of troops at various areas of operations.”

NUJ urges the Service Chiefs to stay away from politics if they must succeed where their predecessors did not do well. What Nigerians need now, is the security of their lives and property to enable them live decent lives.

” While we appeal to the Federal Government to provide adequate arms and equipment, to ensure the welfare and well being of the fighting men and women we appeal for the continuous support of Nigerians for the armed forces.” the statement added