Anambra State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ, has commended Traditional Rulers and Community leaders in Anambra State for synergizing with Security agencies, through intelligence and information gathering towards security of life and property in their respective domains and urged them not to relent.

In a communiqué issued at the end of its Monthly congress at the Godwin Ezeemo International Press Centre in Awka, the Union also commended the Anambra State Police Command and other security Agencies in the State for their efforts in crime fighting and for repelling recent attacks on some infrastructure in the State and urged them to sustain the effort in order to rid the State of criminal elements and return the State to its crime-free status.

Anambra State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists condemned recent cases of jungle justices and extra judicial killings in the State describing such actions as uncivilized.

It commended politicians in the State for their peaceful conduct so far and urged them to sustain the spirit as they approach the party primaries and the Governorship election in order to guarantee a crisis free and successful poll in the State.

The communiqué which was jointly signed by the Chairman of the State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists Mr Emmanuel Ifesinachi and Secretary Mr Emma Udeagha advised practicing Journalists in the State to always balance their reports before publication and be security conscious.