NUJ raises alarm over criminals masquerading as Keke, Okada riders in Abia

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Abia State Council, says it has observed with interest the influx of transgression elements masquerading arsenic tricycle and motorcycle operators successful parts of the authorities .

The Council successful a communique issued aft its monthly gathering successful Umuahia, powerfully condemned transgression activities associated with elements claiming to beryllium genuine  transporters.

In the communique signed by Chairman of Abia NUJ, Chidi Asonye, and State Secretary, Iyke Onuegbu, the journalists observed that the activities of the transgression elements are progressively affecting the information of the authorities and endangering the lives of Keke and Okada passengers, particularly astatine night.

The Council called connected the Abia State Ministry of Transport to collaborate with Keke and Okada unions successful the authorities to modulate and perchance illustration their members arsenic a mode of curbing the menace of the criminals.

“In presumption of rising insecurity successful Nigeria and the request to beryllium proactive successful protecting our communities, legislature calls connected accepted rulers of autonomous communities, presidents wide and municipality national leaders to acceptable up measures to show and comb their lands successful bid to guarantee information of farmers successful their areas,” the Abia NUJ advised.

The congress, portion commending the efforts of the authorities authorities successful information matters truthful far, however, urged it to tak...