NUJ decries spate of kidnapping in Calabar

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River Council, has decried the rising cases of kidnapping and other criminal activities in Calabar and environs.

The union said this Thursday in a communiqué signed by the chairman, Mr Victor Udu at the end of its   February congress in Calabar.

It urged the various security agencies in the state to redouble their efforts in order to ensure adequate protection of lives and property of citizens.

The union also called on the state government to live up to its constitutional responsibility of ensuring the safety of lives of her citizens.

“The congress expressed deep concern at the increasing rate of kidnapping and other criminal activities in Calabar metropolis and called on the state government to step up efforts to ensure the protection of lives and property of citizens as enshrined in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“The congress also called on the security agencies in the state to live up to their expectations as well as conduct a self cleansing of their personnel to weed out those who compromised the security architecture of the state for selfish gains,” NUJ said.

The union expressed dismay at the continuous scarcity of potable water supply in Calabar and its environs.

It called on the State Water Board to do everything possible to restore water to the city. (NAN)

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