media practitioners in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital have called on the government to domesticate the press freedom art which was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari.
They made the call in commemoration of the world press freedom day marked annually on May 3 to evaluate the level of press freedom around the world, defend the media from attacks and to pay tributes to journalists who lost their lives in the course of duty.
Speaking with planet news on this year’s theme, shaping a future of rights, they said journalists have rights to expression and information.”
The media practitioners however added that there are lots of challenges facing journalists in the state and world at large, including the well-being of workers, health care among others.