The Nigerian
Guild of Editors has asked the federal government to investigate as well as
pursue established cases to a logical conclusion.
In an
eight-point communiqué at the end of its 4th quarterly Standing
Committee meeting in Abuja yesterday, the Guild commended government for courage
in recovering stolen funds, but however called for the respect of the fundamental
human rights of suspects.
The
Nigerian editors equally advised Judges to be circumspect in granting
injunctions and be more painstaking in the adjudication of corruption cases.
The Guild
cautioned state governments against reneging in the payment of the N18,000
minimum wage. While urging them to improve their internally generated revenue, the
Guild called for due process in the award of contracts and reduction of the cost
of governance.
Decrying
the decline in the value of the Naira and its negative impact on the purchasing
power of Nigerians, the editors urged government at all levels to urgently diversify
the country’s revenue base.
The Guild
also urged government to find lasting solution to the perennial fuel scarcity,
to lessen the pains of Nigerians.
The Nigerian
Guild of Editors restated its warning against any attempt to gag the press or
tamper with the freedom of expression of Nigerians, and tasks the Senate to drop
the proposed Frivolous Petitions Bill,
as well as expunge Section 24 of the Cyber Crime Act which is considered to be
more obnoxious than the Frivolous Petitions Bill.
The Guild calls for thorough
investigation into the circumstances leading to the involvement of some media
executives in the payments from the office of the former National Security
Adviser in the interest of fairness and justice.
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