The Kano State Government has announced the revocation of the accreditation of 14 journalists to the Government House in Kano.
News About Nigeria reports that the state government’s decision was contained in a memo signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature which was made available to Journalists on Tuesday.
In the statement, Bature asked the affected media organisations to send replacements for the banned reporters.
The Governor’s Spokesperson did not give details on why they were banned but reports have it that the affected journalists said they had disagreements with the government media managers over issues of privileges.
According to the reporters, they were banned from covering Governor Abba Yusuf’s condolence visit to Jigawa last week following a petrol tanker explosion.
They reportedly resisted security agents at the Jigawa Government House who restricted them from covering Governor Yusuf and his host, Governor Umar Namadi.
The 14 banned journalists include directors, producers, and cameramen from government-owned and private media organisations.
The statement gave their names and organizations to include; “Sani Suraj Abubakar (PRO), Adamu Dabo, Chairman Crew (FRCN), Naziru Yau (ARTV), Sadiq Sani (ARTV), Rabiu Sunusi (Triumph), Umar Sheka (Freedom), Jabir Dan’abba (Nasara), Simon (AIT Cameraman), Nasiru Danhaki (NTA), Labara (Sound manager), Abdullahi Sule (Driver), Murtala Baba Kusa (Express) and Ibrahim Muazzam (Radio Kano).
“Gentlemen of the press. Permit me to thank all of you for a job well done in the last one year and a few months. Unfortunately, while I was away in the Republic of Serbia last week, some undisclosed issues happened, and the leadership needed to take a decision at this critical time. The above members of staff are expected to report back to their respective organisations for re-assignment, please. This is not by anyway end of our relationship. We will continue to work as professional colleagues at both official and personal levels,” the statement added.
