President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Chris Isiguzo, has tasked members of the profession to imbibe the spirit of peaceful journalism instead of overheating the polity.
He urged media practitioners to maintain the highest moral and ethical standards in their practice during and after the 2023 general elections.
Isiguzo spoke at a capacity building workshop for journalists and civil society organisations in the North Central on conflict – sensitive reporting for the 2023 general elections at a workshop in Abuja yesterday.
He called on media practitioners to exhibit decorum, especially at these moments that the nation is experiencing fragile peace, describing peace as the catalyst for rapid development of every society.
The event was jointly organised by INEC, NUJ and Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) and powered by the Commonwealth and Development Office.
Isiguzo said peace is a basic requirement in a democracy, noting that no democracy can flourish in an atmosphere of rancor and acrimony.
The NUJ president said deliberate efforts must be made towards conflict resolution and peace building in the country, adding that is possible to eliminate skirmishes in the society.
