NUJ Sokoto Council Issues 7-Point Communiqué, Demands Issue-Based Campaigns Ahead of 2027

NUJ Sokoto Council Issues 7-Point Communiqué, Demands Issue-Based Campaigns Ahead of 2027


From Aminu Suleiman 

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council, has charged journalists to maintain political neutrality and professional independence as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The call was part of a 7-point communiqué issued at the end of its monthly Congress held on Saturday, 19th September, 2026, at the NUJ Press Centre, Zuru Road, Sokoto.
In the communiqué jointly signed by the Chairman, Comrade Usman Mohammed Binji and Secretary, Muhammad Nasir Bello, the Council reaffirmed the pivotal role of journalism as a pillar of democracy and charged journalists to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, accuracy, fairness and independence.

The Congress directed journalists to maintain non-partisanship, while calling on political actors to shun campaigns of calumny, character assassination and inflammatory rhetoric. It urged politicians to conduct issue-based campaigns centred on policies and solutions to citizens' challenges.
The Congress expressed grave concern over persistent insecurity and called on governments at all levels to strengthen measures to protect lives and property. It also urged journalists and media organisations to restrict press conferences to the NUJ Press Centre, except where compelling circumstances dictate otherwise, to enhance journalists' safety.
The Council called for strengthened interventions to protect and support Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and communities affected by insecurity. It urged governments to establish and expand skills acquisition centres for Almajiri children, IDPs and out-of-school children to equip them with sustainable livelihood skills.
The Congress expressed concern over reported cases of diphtheria in the state and called on relevant authorities and media organisations to intensify public enlightenment campaigns. It charged journalists to verify health information before publication.

The Congress commended the Governor of Sokoto State, His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu, PhD, FCNA, for introducing the sale of rice, fertilisers and other farm inputs were distributed to farmers free of charge by the governor to boost food security.
The Council also commended the wife of the Governor, Her Excellency, Hajiya Fatima Ahmed Aliyu, for her humanitarian interventions, particularly the distribution of food items to communities affected by banditry in Kebbe, Yabo, Bodinga, Shagari, Binji, Tangaza, Rabah and Wurno Local Government Areas.
In its conclusion, the Congress reaffirmed its commitment to defending press freedom, upholding professional ethics, promoting democratic accountability and peaceful coexistence.

It called on governments, political actors, security agencies, media organisations and citizens to support the media in its role as a vital partner in building a peaceful, informed and democratic society.

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