The Katsina State branch of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has announced the suspension of its two top officials, for hosting a press conference with one Bishir Sada Tsanni at the NUJ Press Centre which it said contravened the union’s constitution.
The union, in a statement jointly signed by the chairman, Mr. Buhari Mamman Daura, and the Secretary Tukur Hassan Dan-Ali, said the suspended members are Abdullahi Izma Yamadi of the Katsina State Television Chapel and Danjuma Muhammad of the Correspondents’ Chapel.
The statement further disclosed that the suspension is with immediate effect.
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It stated: “Consequently, the union has dissolved the Press Conference Committee which the suspended members happened to be the chairman and secretary respectively and constituted a nine-man committee to investigate the suspended members and report to the union for further action.’’
Meanwhile, Katsina State Government has called on the media in the state to partner with it to bring to an immediate end, the various security challenges facing the state and restore peace and stability.
The Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Mustapha Mohammed Inuwa, who made the call at a workshop organised for the journalists in the state, tagged “News Reporting for National Stability,’’ organised by None Violent Peace Institute in conjunction with Absolute Press, Abuja, said efforts by the state government to address insecurity in the state is being overshadowed by some media reports that lay emphasis on the atrocities committed on the communities by the bandits rather than highlighting successes recorded by government and security agencies.
He further noted that such reports often chase away potential investors and discourage increased investments into the state’s economy.
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