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Federal Government says it is committed to ending impunity for crimes against members of the public including journalists.
The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN, stated this in a statement issued by Dr Umar Gwandu, his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations in Abuja on Sunday.
In a message to commemorate the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the Minister said it was gratifying to note that Nigeria is no longer among the countries with impunity for crimes against journalists.
The day is a UN-recognized international day observed annually on Nov. 2.
The day draws attention to the low global conviction rate for violent crimes against journalists and media workers, estimated at only one in every ten case.
“The 2020 global index for impunity for crimes against journalists by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), released on Oct. 28 indicated that Nigeria is the only country that came off the index from 2019.
He described the achievement as a result of deliberate and committed efforts of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration through the implementation of many reforms in the Nigerian justice sector
