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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) have called for an institutionalised national media-security framework to protect critical infrastructure and boost public trust nationwide.
The strategic collaboration was highlighted during a high-level engagement between the NSCDC Ogun State Command and the executives of the NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel in Abeokuta on Friday.
Speaking on the imperative of media-security synergy, the state’s commandant of the NSCDC, Dr. Remilekun Omolade Ekundayo, described the press as an “indispensable pillar in Nigeria’s national development architecture and overall security governance.”
Ekundayo noted that effective national security management in contemporary Nigeria extended beyond tactical operations to include strategic public communication, civic engagement, and verified intelligence sharing.
She said safeguarding critical national assets such as petroleum pipelines, telecommunications infrastructure, power grids, and public utilities required active public cooperation, which according to him could only be achieved through responsible media reportage.
He noted that national security agencies across the federation must build structured partnerships with journalists to combat misinformation, stem public panic during emergencies, and uphold operational integrity.
She added that while law enforcement agencies must remain committed to transparency, media practitioners must equally balance the right to information with operational confidentiality and national stability.
Responding on behalf of the media delegation, the chairman of the NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel, Comrade Yetunde Fatungase, underscored the commitment of national correspondents to ethical journalism and patriotic engagement.
Fatungase acknowledged the statutory role of the NSCDC in internal security, private guard regulation, and civil protection, reaffirming that the press remains ready to support national stability through objective reporting.
She noted that institutional collaboration between security agencies and news organisations was vital to fostering public confidence and bridging communication gaps between the populace and law enforcement.
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