Governor Masari is one of the most media friendly public officials in Nigeria- Aide
Oru Leonard
The Director General, Media of the Katsina State Government Abdu Labaran Malumfashi has clarified the press statement by the NUJ FCT Chapter on the arrest of Nelson Omonu, who works for Summit Post Online Newspaper.
He said Governor Masari is one of the most media friendly public officials in Nigeria. This is contained in a press release he signed today in response to an earlier release by NUJ, FCT Chapter.
According to the DG’s statement, *The attention of Katsina State government has been drawn to a press statement issued by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council in which it accused Governor Aminu Bello Masari of ordering the arrest of one Nelson Omonu, who works for Summit Post Newspaper.
“The statement, which was issued today, and jointly signed by Comrade Emmanuel Ogbeche and Ochiaka Ugwu, Chairman and Secretary of the Council, respectively, alleged that Nelson Omonu “was whisked away in a commando style by security operatives believed to be working on the orders of Katsina State Governor Bello Masari
“As bad as the allegation is, the FCT NUJ went on to make degrading remarks about the security challenges bedeviling the state, as if Katsina is the only state facing the menace of banditry.
For the avoidance of doubt, and the purpose of putting the record straight, Governor MASARI, or, for that matter, any official of Katsina State government, has NOT ordered for the arrest or detention of any journalist, in Abuja or anywhere else” he said.
Malumfashi said that Journalists working in Katsina State, and even a number of the working on other parts of the country, notably the FCT will without prompting attest to the fact that Governor Masari is one of the most media friendly public officials in Nigeria.
