ifyalways: That is Nigerian politics for you. You either say what the man in power wants to hear or you keep shut.no room for another POV or constructive criticism

eikeem: I'm sure that NTA would have done the same. This is the only country where one man engages in a debate with himself on a national TV!

Abagworo:

It is BayelsaTV owned by the State Government.

Wiz-Prince:
Hmmm...The Gov't Must Not Be Criticised Here Koz All Flood Victims Are Well Taken Care Of.... Maybe Its Because of another thing that made him Drew The Curtains of the Program.

Abagworo:

It is BayelsaTV owned by the State Government.

ifyalways: whatever reason, they should have atleast explained to the guests and programme anchor.

Wiz-Prince:
Hmmm...The Gov't Must Not Be Criticised Here Koz All Flood Victims Are Well Taken Care Of.... Maybe Its Because of another thing that made him Drew The Curtains of the Program.

Wiz-Prince:

There Are Some Reasons that are Beyond Explanations at a particular time. Why Will the Guests Be Insulting The State Gov't At a Public view? Its Bad...! There're other ways to solve issues and not by that.

gramci: The management of the TV station is yet to give official reason for the abrupt terminationof the broadcast
The management of Bayelsa State Television, on Tuesday, stopped a live programme after the invited guests berated the state government’s handling of the victims of flood disaster.
The one hour long programme at the state owned television station, called Gloryland Television , was terminated after 25 minutes when Tamarakuro Oweifie, the General Manager, directed the programme’s anchorto draw the curtains.
Mr. Oweifie told PREMIUM TIMES he would explain the reasons for the abrupt end of the programmeafter “he finishes with his investigations.”
Subsequent enquiries were not responded to.
End of discussion
Morris Alagoa, one of the invited guests at the programme said that he was surprised at the sudden decision to end their discussion.
“We have not even attacked the state government, just saying it the way we saw things in our impacted communities and administration of the relief camps,” said Mr. Alagoa, an environmental activist.
Mr. Alagoa and Godwin Ebbeli, another activist, were billed to speak on the flood situation that has ravaged several communitiesacross the Niger Delta region.
While Mr. Alagoa, who had visitedseveral of the communities, spoke on the impact of the flood on the people; Mr. Ebbeli focusedon the state government’s handling of the situation, especially the funds released for the victims.
“He (the general manager) thought we will speak like government officials,” Mr. Alagoasaid.
In addition to the N500 million provided by the Federal Government to mitigate the disaster, the Bayelsa State Government had approved N1.5 billion from the state’s coffers, according to Mr. Ebbeli.
The state’s House of Assembly had also approved a supplementary budget of N16 billion in the aftermath of the disaster.
Mr. Ebbeli questioned the government’s handling of the funds, adding that it had not reached the real victims of the flood.
That was when the TV station’s management felt they had gone too far.
“First of all they stopped the program as if it was the usual breaks for commercials.
“Then a staff came into the studio and told us, especially my fellow guest, Sir. Godwin Ebbeli that the GM (General Manager) isnot comfortable with some statements we were making about the government,” Mr. Alagoa said.
After the commercial break, the programme resumed.
However, a few minutes into the segment, a hand written signal appeared through a glass screen directing the moderator, Joyce Ogiowon, to end the programme.
“When we came out of the studio, some of those watching it from outside expressed surprise too; why the programme ended the way it did,” Mr. Alagoa added.
It was not exactly clear why the programme was ended abruptly but there were indications that Mr. Oweifie acted on orders from above to secure his job .
While he apologized to the guestsover the incident, the general manager did not give reasons for his action, which also reportedly angered other members of staff.
“Be rest assured that the programme will take place on a day we all agree,” Mr. Oweifie, a former staff of the Nigeria Television Authority, said in response to PREMIUM TIMES’ enquiry.

http://premiumtimesng.com/regional/105458-bayelsa-tv-abruptly-ends-live-programme-after-guests-criticised-governments-inefficiency.html

airfinance: .
You dey mad person wey dey there say the useless manager was not comfortable with their statements against th govt. Only if you knw wht those victims are passing through. This could have happened to anyone.

Classicalman: I have stayed long enough in Bayelsa to know how they reason. The politicians always lord it over the people as if they are slaves. The people follow them like sheeps and goats and cannot express their views. That is why a Bayelsan LGA chairman for just 3month can erect a 5 star hotel and nobody will say anything to him. Go to YENAGOA, all you see are hotels and other big buildings all owned by political appointees. The Government does any shi.t they want. The people never say or do shi.t. I am not surprised this happened. Who are u to criticize d governor. You can even come out in Rivers and openely criticise Amaechi and nothing will happen. Try it in Bayelsa and see. The people are under perpetual slavery by their so called elected officials.

Classicalman: I have stayed long enough in Bayelsa to know how they reason. The politicians always lord it over the people as if they are slaves. The people follow them like sheeps and goats and cannot express their views. That is why a Bayelsan LGA chairman for just 3month can erect a 5 star hotel and nobody will say anything to him. Go to YENAGOA, all you see are hotels and other big buildings all owned by political appointees. The Government does any shi.t they want. The people never say or do shi.t. I am not surprised this happened. Who are u to criticize d governor. You can even come out in Rivers and openely criticise Amaechi and nothing will happen. Try it in Bayelsa and see. The people are under perpetual slavery by their so called elected officials.

tulk2mi:
unfortunately its d way it is. Is it not GEJ who raised Timpire Silva's hand up for work well done during His presidency campaign in Yenagoa, where d pple reacted to bad governance by stoning him (Timipre Silva)Dat came back later to pull those hands down and install Seriake Dickson. If its PDP in Bayelsa then its a SELECTION whether its primaries or election.

Olaolufred: IF THIS IS TRUE, THEN THE BAYELSANS ARE IN FOR SOMETHING.
SOMETHING NIGERIANS SUFFERED LAST UNDER ABACHA/OBJ.