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  • WPFD: ACROJ Commends Journalists Who Risk Their Lives Daily In The Course Of Their Duty

    WPFD: ACROJ Commends Journalists Who Risk Their Lives Daily In The Course Of Their Duty

    Press Release

    As journalists across the globe celebrate World Press Freedom Day 2022 with the Theme: Journalism under digital siege, the Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ) commends all journalists who have stake so much to keep the world informed and expose various ills in the society.

    ACROJ also lauds the Federal Government of Nigeria and Cross River State Government for dropping all charges against journalists who have stood trial for various charges in the state.

    The World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) is an annual celebration of Press Freedom, observed on 3 May every year.

    The celebration organized by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), serves as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom and is also a day of reflection among media professionals about issues of Press Freedom and professional ethics.

    While this year’s World Press Freedom Day theme “Journalism under digital siege,” spotlights the multiple ways in which journalism is endangered by surveillance and digitally-mediated attacks on journalists, and its consequences on public trust in digital communications, ACROJ seizes the opportunity the day affords to recall the dismissal of all charges against her Board of Trustees Chairman, Citizen Agba Jalingo by the Cross River State Government, on the 21st Day of March, 2022. We commend the state government for acknowledging that they made a grave error in arresting Mr. Jalingo and other members of ACROJ.

    The association also lauds journalists who risk their lives daily in the course of executing their duty, urging them to keep up the courage and maintain professional ethics to ensure that the public is furnished with credible information on a consistent basis.

    As the union continues to tow the path of truth, justice and fairness, we also call for continued synergy with all relevant stakeholders to ensure the fulfilment of a decent society.

    Edem Darlington.               Umo Akwang
    Chairman                             General
    ACROJ.                                 ACROJ

  • Association Of Cross River Online Journalists Inaugurates New Executive

    Association Of Cross River Online Journalists Inaugurates New Executive

    Culled from EpistleNews

    The 6th Executive Council of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists (ACROJ), was yesterday inaugurated in Calabar, having taken their oath of offices as administered by John Omligbe Esq.

    The ceremony which was held at the Association’s Secretariat, yesterday in Calabar, was described as historic by the Chairman, Comrade Offiong Edem Darlington, of Penchment News.

    Others who were sworn in alongside the Chairman who is doing his second term include Comrade Gloria Umo Akwang, Glocal Media, as Secretary General, Comrade Jonathan Ugbal, CrossRiverWatch as Deputy Secretary-General and Comrade Patrick Obia, CrossRiverWatch as Financial Secretary.

    In his acceptance speech, Comrade Offiong Edem Darlington said ACROJ is entering a new dispensation with a renewed vigor to pursue excellence in journalism.

    He said, ACROJ. has faced tough times and harassment in the last couple of years by the present Administration but has persevered, notwithstanding.

    “ACROJ has taken a lead towards how to do things. We are moving forward. This is for the younger people who are coming in, looking for experience and seeking a career in journalism. We are here to create that enabling environment and allow them thrive,” he said.

  • ACROJ Chairman, Edem Darlington Petitioned The Commissioner Of Police, Demands Release Of His Late Father’s Phone.

    ACROJ Chairman, Edem Darlington Petitioned The Commissioner Of Police, Demands Release Of His Late Father’s Phone.

    By Elijah Ugani – Calabar

    The Chairman of the Association of Cross River Online Journalists ACROJ, and Journalist with Premium Times, Comrade Edem Darlington has petitioned the state Commissioner of Police requesting for the release of his late father’s phone that was taken by Insp. Ibe Ihezuo during a criminal invasion of his late father’s residence.

    In the petition sighted by TheLumineNews, Mr. Edem held that “sometimes last month, I got a distress call from my family members that men of the Anti cultism/kidnapping unit of your command has invaded our family house in Bayside community, particularly, No 11 Tete street, Calabar south and went away with my father mobile phone.

    “My late father was a renowned musical icon and highlife maestros who passed on last year.

    “Since the musical copyright society of Nigeria was processing the payment of his royalties, I asked that his Sim card be kept intact in the phone so that we can get bank alert.

    “Owing to the communal clash in Bayside community, the said Insp. Ibe Ihezuo, led a detachment of police officers to the area, in the thick of the night, without any prior notice, invaded my late father house to carry a search, within which he was reported to have taken the phone.

    “When I visited the cultural center station, he agreed picking the phone but asked I bring someone who will identify the phone. While I returned with the young boy who argued with him that night while trying to pick the phone he asked that I get my late father to identify the phone.

    “When I reported the matter to his commander, he said he had returned the phone to zone 6.

    “The commissioner of police must act and ensure bad elements like Insp. Ibe Ihezuo is fished out and punished accordingly to serve as deterrent to other bad elements in the police system”

    Comrade Darlington used the opportunity to call on the Commissioner of police to use his good office to investigate and insure that his late father’s phone is returned to him and if found guilty, the said inspector should be adequately dealt with.