The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State
Council has blacklisted the State Government (Cross River) from any media
coverage by all members of union in the state.
The union in a communiqué issued at the end of an emergency
congress of the state council held on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at the Ernest
Etim Bassey Press Centre, Calabar, the council regretted the organization of an
illegal press conference thereby creating a platform for former Minister of
Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) to abuse and insult a journalist, Mr.
Eyo Charles of the Daily Trust Newspaper.
The group mandated the state council to immediately
communicate in writing to all media organisations to withdraw their
correspondents from Government House and stop them from covering or reporting
any activity of the State Government until the issue is resolved.
Congress restates its total support for and stands with the
Daily Trust Correspondent, Eyo Charles on the question that resulted in the
unprovoked outburst.
“Congress 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 violet the rules and regulations guiding the
Journalism practice.
“Congress hereby resolves that henceforth all press
briefings by any individual (s), public or private organizations must be held
at the NUJ Press Centre, unless as may be directed by the State Council’ the
communiqué stated.
The communiqué signed Communiqué drafting Committee; Richard
Ndoma of Leadership Newspaper and Comrade Oka Ibor, State Secretary of NUJ and
the Chairman, Comrade Victor Udu 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. Congress hereby thanks the National Leadership
of the Nigeria Union of Journalist, Management of Daily Trust Newspaper, Civil
Societies, Community Based and Faith-based Organisations, religious leaders,
members of local and international organisations, groups and individuals for
defending the truth.”
Sadly, the 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.
The Union lamented the recent outburst from the former
Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode with the Cross River State
Correspondent of Daily Trust Newspaper, Mr. Eyo Charles during an illegal press
conference organized by the Cross River State Government, on Thursday, August
20, 2020 and subsequent reaction from deferent segments of the society.
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