Closure Of Media Houses By Zamfara Government Is Attack On Press Freedom; Not Acceptable –International Press Centre (IPCng) | Sahara Reporters
Closure Of Media Houses By Zamfara Government Is Attack On Press Freedom; Not Acceptable –International Press CentreThe IPC described it as another attempt by the government to suppress and trample on the freedom of the press in Nigeria.The International Press Centre has condemned in strongest terms, the Zamfara State government’s closure of media houses in the state.
The commissioner said, “The state government has suspended all political activities in the state due to security challenges but the PDP ignored the order and held a rally in Gusau, the state capital, where one person was killed and 18 others were injured. The Executive Director of IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade, advised the state government to rather take its case to the media regulatory bodies, vested with the power to sanction or withdraw the licenses of media outlets when necessary.
Arogundade advised the state government “to take its case to the media regulatory bodies, vested with the power to sanction or withdraw licenses of media outlets who may be found guilty of breaking the laws of journalism”.
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