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The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Feder Capital Territory, Council

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The NUJ FCT Council thanks the FCT Minister minister represented by the Minister of State for FCT, Hajia Ramatu Tijani Aliyu for donating hundred 10 kg bags of rice and 100 cartons of indomie to the NUJ FCT COVID-19 Palliative intervention.

God bless.

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residents of the FCT will be well informed and counter the virus of fake news, disinformation, misinformation and conspiracies.

Together, we will overcome Covid-19.

Happy World Press Freedom Day 2020!

Emmanuel Ogbeche
Chairman
NUJ FCT Council

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NUJ FCT MESSAGE ON WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY, MAY 3, 2020

Fellow Colleagues,

We bring you fraternal greetings on the occasion of the 2020 World Press Freedom Day with the theme: Journalism Without Fear or Favour.

This year’s celebration comes at a very challenging time- Covid-19

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to humanity.

Furthermore, our expectation is that the Federal Capital Territory Administration and other local authorities will continue to engage constructively with all stakeholders especially grant access to journalists in their handling of the pandemic so that citizens and

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“the antidote” to fake Covid-19 news through “verified, scientific, fact-based news and analysis.”

We use this opportunity to commend all health workers and volunteers in the frontlines against the coronavirus pandemic and urge them not to tire in the face of this grave threat

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You can ill-afford, as noted by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres in his statement, be partisans with those who have “given rise to a second pandemic of misinformation, from harmful health advice to wild conspiracy theories.”

Being the journalist that you are, you are

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while we continue to engage on how to provide support in this difficult period.

Our most fundamental charge is that as journalists and media workers, you owe the profession, society and yourself the duty to report objectively, transparently, accurately without fear or favour.

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the face of obvious lack in terms of the provision of personal protective equipment by government and media owners, harassment and intimidation by security personnel and poor working conditions.

On this day, we at the NUJ FCT charge you to take your personal safety as priority,

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This places a burden on journalists and media workers in general to be at the frontlines of reporting on the pandemic, and in so doing put themselves and their loved ones at risk.

We are pleased that as colleagues, you have demonstrated the highest standard of ethics even in

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pandemic. Here in Abuja as in other parts of the country and world, there is palpable fear, uncertainty and overwhelming dependence on the media for information and awareness on news and developments on the coronavirus pandemic.

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World Press Freedom Day: NUJ Council chairman salutes Journalists https://t.co/Z4ifKdsSq0

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Chairman of Council, Emmanuel Ogbeche receiving Covid19 safety items from Alexandra Mede representative of the NSITF

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@nujfct This is an appreciable gesture.

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NUJ FCT COVID - 19 Intervention Committee takes delivery of 500 PPE and 2 and 2 (TP500) Infra red Thermometer from the Chinese Embassy in Abuja as they show support to Journalists in the FCT. The Union appreciates this kind gesture.

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Donation of 100 bags of 50kg rice to the NUJFCT Council by the Chinese business community, Abuja

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COVID-19: NUJ distributes palliatives to Journalists in Abuja https://t.co/GZQMOFSNtR via @Voice of Nigeria