The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Delta State Council, has described the proposed establishment of a security outfit by the South-South Governors as a right step in ensuring the safety of lives and property in the region.
In a statement issued by the council chairman, Michael Ikeogwu and Secretary, Churchill Oyowe, the union said the proposal was an indication that the Governors had listening ears and the will power to respond to the needs of the people.
The statement recalled the communiqué of the NUJ, South-South Zone in its last meeting held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, saying the establishment of a regional security outfit was one of the recommendations made and thanked the Governors for their prompt response.
The union called on the various Houses of Assembly in the region to affirm the position of the Governors by facilitating the legal frame work for the proposed security outfit.
It solicited the support of the people for the proposed security outfit, stressing that the security challenges facing the country, particularly the region, called for extra efforts.
The statement expressed the union’s confidence in the Chairman of the South South Governors forum, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, saying that Wednesday’s meeting of the Governors in Asaba, where the decision to establish a regional security outfit, was made was a remarkable demonstration of visionary leadership.
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