From Scholastica Hir Makurdi
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State Council, has issued a stern warning to all individuals in Benue State parading as journalists without belonging to any chapel to desist from such or risk both disciplinary and legal actions.
The Chairman of NUJ, Benue Council, Comrade Bemdoo Ugber, gave this warning in a statement he issued on Friday.
Ugber noted that their acts were undermining the integrity and authority of the NUJ and attempting to weaken or discredit the union’s role as both a professional body and a trade union.
He said the NUJ will no longer tolerate impostors or internal sabotage warning “If you are not a registered member of the Union, you have no legal or moral right to practice as a journalist under the NUJ’s umbrella in Benue State or anywhere in Nigeria.
The statement noted that no medical doctor practises without being registered with the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), neither do lawyers operate in Nigeria without being called to bar or without membership of the Nigerian Bar Association.
“So then, why should anyone parade himself or herself as a journalist without being a registered member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the only recognised professional body and trade union for journalists in Nigeria and Benue in particular?”
He urged media houses and government agencies to always verify the NUJ status of individuals presenting themselves as journalists.
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