Nigeria Union of Journalists, laments alleged humiliation of commuters at military checkpoints in SouthEast .
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Abia State Council, has expressed worry over the continued humiliation of passengers at military checkpoints across South East geo-political zone.
NUJ in a communique after its monthly congress in Umuahia, strongly condemned the practice, and demanded its immediate stoppage, saying it is not a good public image for the military.
Some National Assembly members including Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, among others, had variously called for an end to the practice but it has continued.
NUJ in the 12-point communique jointly signed by the Chairman of the Council, the Secretary, and Chairman of Communique-Drafting Committee, queried the rationale behind forcing passengers to disembark at military check-points and trek across even without any search on their vehicles.
NUJ further called for the immediate removal of sandbags and other objects at roadblocks that is long
