The new Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State, CP Hope Urunwa Okafor, has charged journalists in the state to live above board by discharging their duties professionally.
She gave the charge when members of Correspondents’Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, in the state paid her a courtesy visit at the weekend.
Okafor, who described journalism as a noble profession and the practitioners as watchdogs of society, further implored them to ensure objectivity and accuracy in their reportage.
“Your job as journalists is very critical; it requires a sound mind and a good conscience.
“You should discharge your duties professionally. You should be seen to have lived above board in your duties by the society”, the CP said.
She condemned the bad impression some members of the public have of the police force because of the attitudes of some of the police officers who misbehave in the force.
She urged such people to avoid using the actions of a few in the force to judge the entire police force and its men w,ho have sacrificed so much to secure the lives and property of the people and are still doing so.
The Police Commissioner reiterated her commitment to the security of the lives and property of the people of the state and advised the general public to report any security issues within their vicinity for prompt response.
She described Ebonyi State as one of the most peaceful states in the country,, but expressed worry over the murder cases in some communities in the state.
She called for the cooperation of journalists to end the ugly phenomenon, saying that her goal is to ensure that such incidents are curbed before she leaves the state.
In his remarks, the Chairman of Correspondents’Chapel chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state, Comrade Uchenna Inya, said the visit was to strengthen the relationship between the police and journalists as partners in progress.
He commended the CP for her respect for human lives and dignity and quick intervention on the dehumanisation of a child by a Prophet in Izzi Local Government Area of the state which led to the arrest of the Prophet and all other culprits in the act.
Eze Chidiebere Paul
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