{"id":19660,"date":"2018-07-13T22:15:20","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T22:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=19660"},"modified":"2018-07-13T22:15:20","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T22:15:20","slug":"delta-nuj-accuses-nigeria-police-frsc-of-extortion-harassment-of-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=19660","title":{"rendered":"DELTA NUJ ACCUSES NIGERIA POLICE, FRSC OF EXTORTION, HARASSMENT OF CITIZENS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19311\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"744\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1.jpg 1080w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1-300x86.jpg 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1-768x219.jpg 768w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1-1024x292.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Delta state Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC for their continued intimidation, extortion and harassment of citizens on the highways.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Below is a communique issue today <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1344315218\"><span class=\"aQJ\">13th July, 2018 at the end of congress meeting which<\/span><\/span>l took place on Thursday, July 12, 2018, at the Labour House, Asaba.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Congress deliberated on sundry issues affecting the Union, Delta State and the nation at large, where the follow resolutions were reached.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">1. The Congress thanked Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State for putting an end to the Union&#8217;s land litigation and stressed the need for the state government to facilitate the completion of the Secretariat project of the union.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">2. The Congress commended the Delta State Government on the hosting right of the 2018 Sernor Africa Athletics (CAA) Championship slated for early August this year and for also transforming the Stephen Keship Stadium into a world class sporting facility.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<p><code><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=16682&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/code><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">3. The Congress also commended the Deta State Government for the massive construction work going on simultaneously in different parts of the state, particularly the Asaba water storm and flood control projects and appealed for speedy completion of the projects to reduce the inconveniences faced by residents and road users.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">4. The Congress appreciated the place of diverse views in enhancing development and democratic tenents and advised the Delta State Government to continue to be open to constructive criticism.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">5. The Congress viewed the continued stay of the N18,000 minimum wage as the perpetration of poverty in the country.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">It said that further delay and politizing of the increment of the minimum wage to N65,500 as requested by labour would be the height\u00a0 of insensitivity by the leadership of the country. It therefore urged the Federal Government to implement the expected new minimum wage by the end of the third quarter of this year as agreed with labour to alleviate the suffering of workers and Nigerians.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">6. The Congress equally called on the country&#8217;s leadership to put an end to the incessant killings by herdsmen and fast tract the prosecution of arrested killer herdsmen to act as deterrent to others.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">7. The Congress decried the harrowing experience faced by citizens of Delta State and parts of the country, in the hands of Officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, and condemned\u00a0 in the strongest terms\u00a0 continued intimidation, extortion and harassment of citizens on the highways. It therefore, reminded the Inspector General of Poloce and Corps Marshall of the FRSC on the urgent need to depeen efforts in their primary resonsibility of protecting life and propert and enforcing road safety.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">8. The Congress called on Deltans and residents in the Delta State, and indeed Nigerians to collect their permanent voter cards (PVC) and vote wisely in the 2019 gerenal elections as well as urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to sensitize the people through the print, electronic, social media, town criers and fliers and posters on the need for them to collect their PVC&#8217;s.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">9. On the 2019 general elections, the Congress called of\u00a0 Nigerians to vote only for candidates disposed to restructuring of the country that will bring about true fiscal federalism and the practice of the rule of law. It similarly urged Nigerians to ensure that policians seeking re-election are considered based on \u021bheir track record of performance and public trust.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">10. The congress praised the initiative of the Nigerian Senate to amend the Nigerian Police Force Act and urged it to pursue the State\/Community Policing Bill to its logical comclusion<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Communique drafting committee:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Comrade Andrew Ohwobetehe, Chairman<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Comrade Anthonia Mowah, Secretary<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Comrade Godwin Udoh, Member<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Signed:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Michael Ikeogwu<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">State Chair man<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Churchill Oyowe<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">State Secretary<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/delta-is-working-new-200618-banner-ad-online-234-x-60px-f-4.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19511\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/delta-is-working-new-200618-banner-ad-online-234-x-60px-f-4.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"3033\" height=\"376\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.newsroom247.com.ng --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Delta state Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC for their continued intimidation, extortion and harassment of citizens on the highways. 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