NUJ condemns indiscriminate use of cybercrime act against journalists

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Zone B, comprising the six states in the South West, has frowned at indiscriminate use of the Cybercrime Act against journalists, leading to the arrest and detention of a number of journalists across the country lately.

This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of its zonal meeting held in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The meeting was presided over by the Vice President of the zone, Comrade Ronke Samo, and attended by chairmen and secretaries of the NUJ state councils across the South West.

The zone noted that the media remains the voice of the people and it must not be gagged under any guise.

The communique called on governors in the region to strengthen collaboration with journalists in order to foster better understanding between government and the citizens.

The zone appealed to state governments to prioritise the welfare of journalists by investing in public media organisations and revamping facilities to meet modern standards. It described the media as the fourth estate of the realm that deserves government’s attention.

The union leaders commended the National President, Comrade Alhassan Yahya, for his professionalism and leadership style, which they said has justified the confidence reposed in him by members nationwide. They also passed a vote of confidence on the Kayode Babatuyi-led executive of the Ekiti State Council, praising the unprecedented infrastructural development recorded under its watch.

In the same vein, the zone lauded Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, for the infrastructural projects executed by his administration. Leaders of the union, after inspecting some projects, described the governor as focused and dedicated to the state’s development and urged Ekiti residents to sustain their support for his government.

The communiqué also renewed the union’s call on the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently fix deplorable federal roads in the South West, particularly the Ado-Aramoko-Itawure-Ilesa road, Akure-Ilesa-Ibadan road, Ibadan-Abeokuta road, and Ado-Ekiti-Ikare Akoko road, which it said have become death traps.