The president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, Mr Eze Anaba, has said the NGE will soon intervene in the crisis rocking the Nigeria Union of Journalist, NUJ, following calls by veteran journalists.
Anaba, on the sidelines of the ongoing All Nigeria Editors Conference, ANEC, on Friday in Yenagoa, said that the NGE would immediately consult with the aggrieved parties.
Veteran Journalist and former governor of Ogun, Chief Olusegun Osoba, had called on the NGE to intervene in the crisis, ahead of the NUJ conference scheduled to hold soon.
“As a responsible organisation, what I immediately did, since the charge was given, was to call the secretary, who told me he was aware of it.
“So, we will set up a team to investigate; the outcome of this investigation will determine how we will intervene. We do not want the crisis to escalate.
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“Personally, I didn’t know that the crisis was much. I thought the election will come up this month.
“The secretary has informed me of the crisis going on in Abuja and all that but, hopefully, I will set up a team.
“We will have to look at it because we cannot afford crisis in an organisation like the NUJ,” he said.
Osoba, in his speech at the NGE, urged the NGE to intervene in the crisis that had led to a court case, describing the situation as “embarrassing”.
Sources indicated that the crisis had its roots in allegations that the leaders of the union were planning to extend their tenure.
Source: NAN
