“My brother, this is an order from above.”
The embargo comes in the wake of the index case three days ago in the North East state that happened to be a member of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists .But on Wednesday, the governor barred correspondents from the seat of power with the exception of in-house journalists.
Contacted, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Humwashi Wonosikou, stated: “Sorry o my brother, this is an order from above that no journalists must come in, you know this issue of the index case. In a similar fashion, the Director-General of National Council for Arts and Culture , Otunba Segun Runsewe, has warned governors against attacking journalists in the course of duty, noting that they remain instrumental to information dissemination during this crisis period.
To curtail the spread of fake news, which is likely to cause panic among the public, the NCAC DG suggested that everyone should establish a neighbourhood watch where authentic information about the virus could easily be accessed. Similarly, Momoh noted that “however angry anybody can be, that person must know the limit the laws of the land gives in respect of the people. There is freedom of expression, and that freedom is without interference. If you feel hurt about what anybody says about you, you can follow the due process by going to court. Chapter 2, Section 22 of the constitution says the media are free to hold government accountable to the people and you cannot interfere with that role.
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