City News • Created April 15, 2025 05:52

Press freedom not a privilege – FCT NUJ

Grace Ike, chairperson of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT council, has emphasised that press freedom is not a privilege but a fundamental pillar of democracy. Ike made this statement during a news conference in Abuja, on the upcoming record-breaking 72-hour interview marathon, organised by FCT NUJ as part of activities marking the 2025 […]

Press freedom not a privilege – FCT NUJ
Press freedom not a privilege – FCT NUJ

Grace Ike, chairperson of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT council, has emphasised that press freedom is not a privilege but a fundamental pillar of democracy.

Ike made this statement during a news conference in Abuja, on the upcoming record-breaking 72-hour interview marathon, organised by FCT NUJ as part of activities marking the 2025 World Press Freedom Day.

She said that press freedom was unnegotiable in any society that aspired to uphold justice, accountability and equality.

Ike further stressed that protecting press freedom was a shared responsibility among journalists, policymakers and citizens globally.

 

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