The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, has brokered peace between the Correspondents’ Chapel and the leadership of the State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He brokered the peace when he met with the Correspondents and the leadership of the Council in Awka, on Monday, May 19, 2025.
Orutugu waded into the crisis brewing between the Chapel and the State Council.
He charged journalists in the State on the need to promote unity among themselves as the deliberations is ongoing.
He sued for calm and cooperation among the Correspondents and the State leadership of NUJ, especially some interested personalities.
A statement by the Command’s Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed that Orutugu’s intervention was aimed at resolving the issues at stake and to allow a smooth transition of leadership.
It added that following the CP’s intervention, all the parties agreed to resolve their differences amicably and allow journalists to focus on their professional duties.
The statement added that the CP’s aim was to promote unity and stability within the bodies.
