The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has reacted to the order by the Zamfara State Government to shut down some public and private media houses
DAILY POST recalls that the Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, had, on Saturday, ordered the immediate shutdown of some media organisations in the state over alleged violation of journalism laws.“The Zamfara State Security Council has approved and ordered the closure of some media outlets in the state for breaking the laws of journalism.”
According to reports, the development was a sequel to media coverage during an event organized by the Peoples Democratic Party in Gusau, the state capital. The IPI Nigeria called on the Zamfara State Police Commissioner not to enforce the closure as directed by the state government. “It reminds Nigerians of the dark days of the military in Nigeria when media organisations were clamped down by various authoritarian regimes.
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