Al-Makura Declares War On The Media As He Bars Two Journalists For The Second Time From Govt House, As Well As Others
Rabiu Omaku
The lingering rumpus between two Journalists in Nasarawa state Rabiu Omaku of Universal Reporters (online) and Umar Muhammed of the Punch Newspaper has taken another dimension as the chief executive has directed his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Ahmed Tukur to banned the embattled Journalists having running battle with the state government.
The chairman of the Correspondent’s Chapel, Suleiman Abubakar hinted this while addressing members of the Chapel in an emergency meeting held at the Shendam road government House, Lafia.
“The S.A to governor Al-Makura directed that the two of you should be ban for life for covering government House and government activities “though he said is acting on the directive of his boss, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura.”
This bring to five, the number of Journalists that has been banned in the last three months from covering activities of the state government, the list of Journalists that has been barred from the Government House by the Al-Makura’s administration include;
Sofia Ogazi-TVC female reporter walked-out
Rabiu Omaku-Universal Reporters (online) banned from govt House
Umar Muhammed-The Punch Newspaper-prolonged battle
Iliya Audu-Nigerian Newsday Newspaper-no reason was given
The female TVC reporter in a telephone interview unfolded that she was walked-out of government House by the S.A, Tukur on reasons best known to him.
“Since the incident I distanced myself away from government House she added”
universalreporters247.com can authoritatively unveiled that no concrete reasons were given for banning the affected reporters from covering the government house,the humiliation of Journalists was increasing on daily bases despite the enforcement of the Freedom of Information Act 2011.
President Muhammadu Buhari, it would be recalled called on the press to indulged in investigative Journalism in other to assist the current regime under him to succeed but the story in Nasarawa state is a different ball game.
Rabiu Omaku (Universal Reporters) is the present Secretary of the Correspondent’s Chapel while Umar Muhammed of the Punch is the current Assistant Secretary of the Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists.
