The Nigeria Guild of Editor (NGE) has condemned the mace
whisking at the Senate Chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja, Wednesday,
reports ITRealms.
NGE recalls that on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, Nigerians
watched in shock as yet another charade unfolded in the Senate with the snatching
of the Mace in the Senate, the symbol of authority from the Red Chamber, by
alleged thugs.
A press statement endorsed by the NGE president and general
secretary, Messrs Funke Egbemode and Victoria Ibanga, and made available to ITRealms, the Guild described as even
more reprehensible is the confirmation by the Nigerian Senate that this
dastardly act was perpetrated on the instruction of an elected representative of
the people.
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) condemns in very strong
terms, any and every act that constitutes an affront to or assault on our
fledgling democracy!
They also said, such brigandage and acts akin to
hooliganism, as was witnessed on Wednesday, run contrary to the concepts and
tenets of the democracy that the Fourth Estate of the Realm struggled to
enshrine in our country!
The NGE, like other law-abiding organisations, agencies and
persons across all strata, demand that the perpetrators be tracked, arrested
and tried in accordance with the country's constitutional provisions.
The NGE notes and commends the Nigeria Police for swiftly
responding to the emergent crisis. However, all security agencies are again
enjoined to as a matter of urgency, renew their commitment and restrategise to
forestall a recurrence, not only in the National Assembly but throughout the
country.
The NGE also reminds all officials, elected or appointed and
across all tiers of government, to remember their oath of office, as well as
the confidence and trust reposed in them by the Nigerian people.
At all times, their words and deeds must exemplify the
highest level of decency, decorum, responsibility and stewardship, in order to
remain worthy of the people's faith and trust.
The NGE restates it's commitment to promote issues that will
deepen sustainable democracy in Nigeria. In this regard, NGE calls on all other
constitutional realms to diligently and selflessly play their parts to achieve
this goal for our fatherland.
Nenye Dom/ED, Ops
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