The media in Nigeria have for years been struggling with not a few on some form of ventilator as if afflicted by COVID-19. For the majority, salaries are either not paid or terribly delayed. There are times journalists go for months without pay.
Our nation has recorded over 6,000 cases of the virus and no less than 192 people have died as a result of complications arising from the virus whose roots are firmly rooted in Wuhan, China.
Like the economies of many nations which are struggling as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, ours has not been an exception. The administration believes that without the media our nation’s struggle for Independence from the British colonial masters would have taken a different turn. Only a few publishers constantly pay what can truly be described as a take-home package. The majority do not pay well and sadly, they struggle to pay these peanuts.
To cushion the effect of the COVID-19 blows on the media, I have directed the Central Bank of Nigeria to immediately work out a stimulus package for the media. I want to assure the media that your safety and security remain our primary concern, especially in these difficult and uncertain times.
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