•Seek urgent action against gender-based violence•Condemns attack on journalists by govs, othersThe Nigerian Guild of Editors has raised the alarm that the dire state of the media has been made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic, seeking urgent Federal Government’s intervention to save the sector from collapse. Specifically, the Guild recommended the injection of funds by the Federal Government, not only to help keep media jobs but, also to ensure continued existence and operations of the various media houses, be they print, electronic or new media. The body of Editors avers that government intervention at this point is imperative, to ensure that the media continues to discharge its constitutional duty; stressing that survival of the media is sine qua non for the survival of democracy. The editors expressed support for the position of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) and the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), both of which have made strong appeals to the Federal Government for financial intervention. The professional body urged the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to set up a special investigation and prosecution team, trained and primed, to deal with gender-based issues.

Source: The Guardian June 08, 2020 03:11 UTC