Harbingers of fake news and unregistered journalists will be brought to book once they are accosted.
Newly elected Chairman of the Abuja Correspondents chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Mr Phil Nyam made this disclosure on Monday.
Nyam in a chat with TNG said:”The activities of fake journalists has seriously dented the image of genuine journalists here in Abuja.
“They disseminate fake information and go about obtaining money from Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government without delivery.
“The chapel in conjunction with the council will ensure that such unregistered journalists are flushed out of the system and those caught in the act will be prosecuted.
” We see them in the national Assembly, major event centres parading fake Identity cards and we have secured their list.
The NUJ council last Saturday conducted an election that ushered in Phil Nyam of New Telegraph as Chairman, Huram Lokodi as vice chairman of Gotel Tv, Jide Oyekunle, Secretary of chapel, Emmanuel Ehijene of PTV, treasurer and Lizzy Atime of Order Paper, emerged Assistant Secretary of chapel.
