Over the continuous extortion of Motorists in some parts of Oyo state, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State chapter has beseeched the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Joe Nwachukwu Enwonwu, to check mate the excesses of his men.
The union made this appeal via a communiqué issued at the end of a congress of the union held on Sunday in Ibadan, the state capital.
The Motorist have expressed their disappointment over the continuous extortion by the Police officers along the road.
However, reacting to this development, NUJ in the communiqué signed by the trio of Comrades Adewale Tijani (BCOS), Khalid Imran (Oke-Ogun Federated Chapel) and Temilola Akarah (State Information), called on Enwonwu, the Commissioner of Police of the State, to check the abuse of office by Policemen along the Oke-Ogun geopolitical zone.
The union said, “That the Congress appealed to Oyo State Commissioner of Police Mr. Enwonwu Nwachukwu to check the excesses of some of his men who are fond of extorting and harassing motorists and passengers plying Oke-Ogun roads and other parts of the state.”
“That the Congress drew attention of Oyo State government to the worsening insecurity in some parts of the state and called on the Executive Governor of the state Engineer Oluseyi Makinde to beef up security and ensure the safety of lives and properties in the state.”
The union also used the medium to express concern over the impact of the dreaded COVID-19 on journalists in the state.
“That members of the Congress expressed concern at the negative impacts of Covid-19 pandemic on some Journalists, who were either laid off or placed on half salaries.”
“That the Congress appeal to Media Managers and owners to be humane and end the sufferings of the affected journalists.”
“That the Congress, in addition, expresses its displeasure at the disengagement of some freelance workers of the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) and enjoined the management of the Corporation to reinstate them.”
