Yesterday, I took to my social media page to express my displeasure on the alleged barring of AIT by the General. Its bad enough that Nigerians voted an ex dictator and military ruler but for such a person to display tendencies of dictatorship prior to assuming office is a cause for alarm. Well, it seems the General has come to its senses as his party APC just released a statement saying all accredited media, including AIT, are free to cover President-elect’s activities. Read below...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that all accredited media organizations in the country, including the African Independent Television (AIT), are free to cover the activities of the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the incoming Buhari Administration will not discriminate against any media organization, irrespective of its role during the electioneering campaign leading up to the recent polls.
It however enjoined all media
organizations to observe the highest level of professional standards in
carrying out their duties.
”There is a Code of Ethics guiding the
practice of journalism in Nigeria, and this demands every journalist to ensure
a strict adherence to the highest levels of ethics and professionalism in
carrying out their duties.
”There must be repercussions, within
the realms of the law, for media organizations which have wantonly breached the
Code of Ethics of the journalism profession and turned themselves to partisans
instead of professionals. But such repercussions will not include barring any
accredited media organization from covering the activities of the
President-elect,” APC said.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)
Abuja, April 28th 2015
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