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Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by ivandragon: 5:04am On Mar 13, 2018 |
Presidency bars PUNCH, others from covering Buhari’s Benue visit The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari disregarded freedom of the press in Benue on Monday as correspondents of The PUNCH, ThisDay , Vanguard , Tribune , New Telegraph , The Nation and others were barred from covering the President ’s visit . About 30 correspondents from various media organisations are in the state, but only seven handpicked media organisations were allowed to cover the President ’s visit . Our correspondent, who had gone to the Benue State Government House in the early hours of the day, was told that his organisation was not among those allowed to cover the visit . Checks revealed that there was a directive from the Presidency to restrict the number of media organisations to cover the visit to seven. The media allowed to cover the visit are The News Agency of Nigeria , Daily Sun , Voice of Nigeria , Daily Trust, Leadership, The Guardian and Daily Independent . No reason was given for the decision. Our correspondent noted that security operatives from Abuja took over the activities at the state’s seat of government . Apart from journalists , invited stakeholders were turned back at the third gate of the Government House where security , mainly operatives of the Department of State Services , checked the names of guests against a list they clutched jealously. Some protesting youths, who had stormed the venue to register their grievances over incessant killings in the state, were sent away by security men , while their placards were seized . One of the protesters , Jonah Kwaor , who described the operatives as overzealous , said , “ We wanted the President to know the magnitude of the senseless killings in our communities , but security men , including the police, drove us away and seized some of our placards.” Members of the Peace Corps , who attempted to enter the Government House to appeal to the President to rescind his decision and sign the Peace Corps bill , were prevented from entering. It was gathered that the itinerary of the President was adjusted as his visit to the state Chairman of the state traditional council , Tor Tiv , Prof . James Ayatse , was cancelled. Also the President ’s scheduled visit to the Internally Displaced People ’s camp at Gbamjiba , in the Guma Local Government Area was reportedly put off . Copyright PUNCH. All rights reserved . This material , and other digital content on this website , may not be reproduced , published , broadcast , rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. http://punchng.com/presidency-bars-punch-others-from-covering-buharis-benue-visit/ |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by Bigii(m): 5:16am On Mar 13, 2018 |
Presidiot and Chief dullardinhoO in action Daura calling. FTC 57 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by Nobody: 5:21am On Mar 13, 2018 |
Barring journalist from presidential event is a strategy of a bygone era. 33 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by doctimonyeka(m): 5:30am On Mar 13, 2018 |
What a joke of a president.. What a joke of a nation.. 23 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by BIAFRONIGERIAN(m): 6:22am On Mar 13, 2018 |
It is worthy of mention here that the freedom of information bill which lingered over a decade was finally signed into law during Goodluck Jonathan's regime.This helped to empower the press, strengthen our democracy and ofcourse boosted the investors confidence in our economy. Just wanna make common sense 60 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by chuksjuve(m): 6:31am On Mar 13, 2018 |
BMC crew and online defenders will avoid this thread like a plague.. Buhari keeps falling the hands of his defenders on daily basis!! How do they defend this now.. Well I guess he's an ADULT and he's free to do whatever he deem fit..Lauretta Onochie 54 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by Neminc: 6:48am On Mar 13, 2018 |
The nation was also banned? It seems like baba Yusuf doesn't trust Baba folashade anymore 38 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by OpanachiOzohve: 6:49am On Mar 13, 2018 |
They could not bring in or rent crowd.. to show off. 31 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by Nobody: 6:50am On Mar 13, 2018 |
OpanachiOzohve:No more rentable zombies and babarians in Benue 43 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by omowolewa: 6:55am On Mar 13, 2018 |
They don't want 'hate speech', they want 'praise speech'. 18 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by wristbangle: 6:58am On Mar 13, 2018 |
So freedom has become a thing of cost? I see no reason why the presidency should not allow the omitted media to cover his visit. "There must be something in the water...." 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by Kestolovee95(f): 7:00am On Mar 13, 2018 |
This abooki presidiot na werey sha! 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by Nutase: 7:02am On Mar 13, 2018 |
Truth is what they are trying to suppress. Praise singers were allowed. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by Omeokachie: 7:05am On Mar 13, 2018 |
Buhari cannot stand constructive criticism. He would rather have sycophants around him. He did the same immediately after he was declared winner, when he banned AIT from his camp. It took outrage and accusations of that action being a taste of intolerance to the media as things to come before he quickly beat a retreat. But then, a leopard cannot change its spots. 33 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by Owamudia: 7:09am On Mar 13, 2018 |
Too bad! 2 Likes |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by Caustics: 9:10am On Mar 13, 2018 |
all for show |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by petkoffdrake2(m): 9:11am On Mar 13, 2018 |
Can you imagine? Is this not military rule? I curse the day Buhari was born! He should be an Animal in his former life. Always using tyranny in his sense of reasoning and action. This isn't democracy! Death is better than that Evil man Governing Nigeria 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by tivta(m): 9:11am On Mar 13, 2018 |
just great.... |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by BIGTinfotech: 9:11am On Mar 13, 2018 |
Maka Why? 1 Like |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by HRtechnique: 9:12am On Mar 13, 2018 |
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Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by Nobody: 9:12am On Mar 13, 2018 |
Interesting. |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by tivta(m): 9:12am On Mar 13, 2018 |
Lipscomb: you are the dimwit here... 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by Checked86: 9:12am On Mar 13, 2018 |
Okay nah |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by princeade86(m): 9:12am On Mar 13, 2018 |
but why? they used media to win election, now they are turning there back to that same media because they don't want there secret out. 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by Nwakannaya1: 9:13am On Mar 13, 2018 |
We are getting there!!! When many cried that someone was a dictator, some 'wise' people put it off that he is now a democrat. We are watching, Daura would most likely feel d impact of our patience! 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by MrRhymes101(m): 9:14am On Mar 13, 2018 |
Na wa o! Ban everybody if u like... Wedding MC |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by wonuks(m): 9:14am On Mar 13, 2018 |
Why |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by Aden777(m): 9:14am On Mar 13, 2018 |
Naija ... Which way? |
Re: Presidency Bars PUNCH, Others From Covering Buhari’s Benue Visit by Hadone(m): 9:15am On Mar 13, 2018 |
Good |
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