“The governor commends and thanks many of the journalists in Ebonyi State for standing strong with the Ebonyi State government in this unfortunate pandemic situation in Nigeria and assures all journalists of government’s continued support to carry out ...
He had barred the correspondents of the Sun and Vanguard newspapers, Chijioke Agwu, and Peter Okutu, from entering the Government House or any government facility in the state over ‘unsavoury’ reports.
The statement read in part: “In keeping with the commitment of the Governor of Ebonyi State, David Nweze Umahi, towards protecting Ebonyi people from the scourge of coronavirus and his unflinching passion to preserve Ebonyi State on the path of dignity and prosperity, he has directed me to inform members of the public as follows:
“The governor commends and thanks many of the journalists in Ebonyi State for standing strong with the Ebonyi State government in this unfortunate pandemic situation in Nigeria and assures all journalists of government’s continued support to carry out their professional duties unhindered. We also appeal to them to work with the state government for the benefit of Ebonyi State and the entire country.
In the letter addressed to its chairman, Mohammed Isa, the groups urged the bureau to immediately investigate Umahi with a view to imposing “severe sanction for not abiding by his oath of office.”
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