Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday visited the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre inside the state secretariat to empathise with members of his press crew who were attacked by hoodlums on Sunday.
The governor, who was accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Tayo Ayinde and other aides, urged the journalists not to be deterred by the hazards of their job.
He said: “Your job is risky, very risky, but don’t be deterred by the hazards. You must have the courage to persevere.”
Sanwo-Olu also ordered an investigation into the attack.
A statement through the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, directed that those involved must be fished out and made to face the law, saying the government will pick up the hospital bills of those injured in the incident.
The statement reads: “Lagos State government condemns the incident. We hold the media in high esteem and the government has always ensured that the environment is conducive for them to perform their duties. Nobody or group will be allowed to destroy our cordial relationship with the media. Lagos has no room for hooligans”.
The crew were attacked between Ebute-Ero, Adeniji and Iga-Iduganran when the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, visited the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu.