NUJ CROSS RIVER CHAPTER STOPS ALL MEDIA ORGANISATIONS FROM COVERING OR REPORTING ANY ACTIVITY OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
The Cross River State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has directed its members and all media organizations in the State from covering or reporting any activity that has to do with the State Government until.
This was announced in a statement issued at the end of an emergency congress of the State’s NUJ chapter held on Thursday, August 27th, 2020, at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre, Calabar.
This development comes 72 hours after former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani – Kayode, was seen on video calling a Daily Trust reporter, Eyo Charles, ‘Stupid’ in a press conference.
The journalist had asked who was bankrolling the tour of the Former Minister when Fani Kayode lashed out at him, and called him stupid.
The congress Congress condemns the verbal insult and abuse from FFK and noted that such words could only come out of the lips of a frustrated, immature, bankrupt, irresponsible and unsteady mind and accordingly blacklisted the former Minister of Aviation from all media activities in the State.
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It also declared its unalloyed support for Charled Eyo on the question that resulted to the unprovoked outburst.
The Congress also directs that the State Council to issue warning letters to members who attended the press conference and did not do anything to protect their colleague after which each of them is to individually write an apology letter through the State Council to the National Leadership of the Union with a firm promise never to violate the rules and regulations guiding the Journalism practice.
It also resolved that henceforth all press briefings by any individual(s), public or private organizations must be held at the NUJ Press Centre, unless as maybe directed by the State Council. It warned that any journalist that organizes or attends any press briefing not approved by the State Council shall be sanctioned.
In line with NEC resolution on the proscription of beats, Congress directs the immediate proscription of the illegally operated Cross River State Government House Press Corps.
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