The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria has condemned in strong terms Israel continued genocide in Palestine calling on the International Community not to continue to watch helplessly the barbaric and senseless killing of innocent women, children and the elderly in Gaza by Israel.
Rising from a special meeting of the Group just concluded in Abuja – the Federal Caputal Territory, the Media Group raised a serious alarm over the killings of some International Journalists by Israel in Gaza since two weeks ago; adding that up to twelve Journalists belonging to various World Media Organizations – including Al-Jazeera have been massacred for doing their professional duties in line with ethical standard in Palestinian.
In a resolution, adopted at the end of the contained in a Press Statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the Group Dr. Yusuf Agbabiaka, the good described the acts of Israel as devilish and inhuman calling on all well-meaning Nigerians irrespective of their faiths to condemn Israel unjustifiable killing of innocent people for no just cause….
The Group wondered why the Nigerian Union of Journalists [NUJ], Nigerian Guild of Editors [N.G.E], the West African Journalists Association [WAJA] and the International Press Institute [I.P.I] have been silent over the terrible killing of International Journalists men and women, young and old, which is believed is being done by Israel to conceal its war crimes in Palestine.
The Media Group condemned President Trump of America on his ‘finish the job order’ to Israel and described both America and Israel as Zionists wrecking evils across the world – calling on United Nations [UN] not to watch helplessly the humanitarian crises being created by the two Nations as it is dangerous to world peace.
INSECURITY IN NIGERIA
On the fresh wave of insecurity in Nigeria which has spread to Plateau, Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina and Kwara State, the Group called on Federal and State Governnents especially in the Northern parts of Nigeria to redouble their efforts in securing their territories; adding that the primary responsibility of any Government is to secure its citizens and their properties.
The Group appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to cause the Nigeria Police to make annual recruitment into the Police Force and training of their human capital more holistic than it is presently, adding that manpower problem, training as well as equipment have been part of the serious problems police is facing presently.
On security generally, the Media Group wondered how Nigeria still face serious security problems with more than 27 Security Agencies operating in the Country – calling for a re-appraisal of their activities as national intelligence to secure this Country has failed.
NATION’S REVENUE ALLOCATION & DISTRIBUTION
Arising from the economic gains of petrol subsidy withdrawal since June 2023, the Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria, called for ploughing the gains into areas of high productivity such as increased power generation and distribution to consumers including manufacturing industries, reduction of poverty through Government purchase and sale of food items at reduced costs to the masses and productive agriciltural revolution – pointing out that distributing the bulk of Nation’s monthly generated revenues to the 36 States and FCT as total waste as most State Governors appears to be mismanaging the increased allocation being given to them.
INJUSTICE & INSECURITY IN THE PLATEAU
MMWG also accused the Plateau State Government of promoting insecurity by using its Ministry of Justice to frustrate prosecution of serious criminal offences featuring loss of innocent lives.
The Group pointed to the murder of Rtd Major-General Alkali seven years ago of which the suspects have been granted bail.
Same according to the Group has been reported of 13 Wedding Guests that were murdered in Mangu Local Government of the State few weeks ago, whose assailants were reportedly granted bail by a Plateau State High Court.
In both cases according to the Group, the DPP of the State’s Ministry of Justice have alledgedly been perverting cause of justice by recommending bail for murder cases; quering when murder cases became a bailable offence in the Nigerian Legal System!
MMWG also accused Plateau State Government of surpressing justice in the case of the killing of members of Ondo State muslim delegation in Jos while returning from Bauchi after Annual Dhikr with Sheikh Tahir Bauchi – wondering why Plateau State has become so notorious for killing people both indigenes, travellers and guests.
The Group called on the Federal Ministry of Justice and NJC to probe all these criminal cases and try to know how Plateau State Government has been handling them
