IPI Kicks Over Rising Media Repression In Nigeria

The International Press Institute (IPI), a planetary assemblage committed to protecting property state and the escaped travel of information, has raised the alarm implicit the caller cases of media repression successful Nigeria.

President, IPI Nigeria, Mr Musikilu Mojeed, raised the interest astatine a meal organised by the institute, to honour 1 of its members and a retired Director, Digital Media, Voice of Nigeria (VON), Hajia Hadiza Hussaina Sani, successful Abuja connected Saturday.

LEADERSHIP reports that the meal was organised to honour the media icon for her dedication and service, aft clocking mandatory status property of 60 years.

It was besides gathered that the identical duplicate sister of the celebrator, Hajia Ameena Hassana Sani, arsenic retired meritoriously from the services of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) arsenic a Director.

Speaking astatine the event, IPI president Mojeed, who is besides the Editor-in-Chief of Premium Times, cited the caller “disturbing” instances of banning of unrecorded governmental programme successful Kano State and the apprehension of a writer successful Ekiti State.

“Akwa Ibom State Government precocious evicted Channels TV crew, a writer and a cameraman, from the property centre wrong Government House, Uyo.

“The repressive enactment was taken, implicit the work of a video clip, wherever the governor, yet confirmed helium is defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“A writer with FIJ, Sodiq Atanda, was precocious arrested by the constabulary successful Ekiti State.

“A erstwhile “ThisDay” employee, Azuka Ogujiuba, was reportedly arrested and harassed by the Police for doing her job.

“Every azygous time you aftermath up, it is 1 signifier of harassment oregon the different against the media,” helium said.

Mojeed called for continued advocacy to support property state and beforehand autarkic journalism.

He stressed that efforts to support journalists’ rights and beforehand autarkic journalism are important successful Nigeria’s media landscape.

Mojeed said Sani’s status came astatine a captious clip erstwhile the media assemblage successful Nigeria is facing galore challenges, including harassment, arrests, and censorship.

He noted Sani’s important contributions to IPI Nigeria, including her relation successful organising its World Congress successful Nigeria successful 2018, arsenic good arsenic her consequent progressive information successful assorted committees.

Mojeed appealed to the celebrator to proceed advocating for property state and supporting the enactment of IPI Nigeria, emphasising that her expertise and acquisition are invaluable to the organisation.

The Director-General, VON, Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace, expressed gratitude to IPI Nigeria for recognising Sani’s contributions, stating that the motion besides reflected positively connected the full VON team.

He described Sani arsenic a nonrecreational writer who seamlessly transitioned from accepted journalism to modern integer practices, starring the integer section with innovation.

According to the DG, Sani’s enactment successful the integer abstraction kept VON astatine the forefront of nationalist media institutions and planetary competitiveness.

He commended her experience, passion, and emotion for journalism, which helium said, enabled her to excel successful her relation and service arsenic a relation exemplary for younger journalists.

The VON DG emphasised that, “journalism is simply a marathon, not a sprint”, and Sani’s long-standing vocation is simply a testament to her dedication and committedness to the profession.

Malam Garba Shehu, erstwhile spokesperson to precocious President Muhammadu Buhari, described the status of Sani arsenic a important nonaccomplishment for the organisation but a imaginable summation for different sectors of the journalism profession.

Shehu praised her arsenic “a beardown and young nonrecreational with overmuch to lend to journalism.”

He highlighted her unsocial qualities, peculiarly her societal responsibility, selflessness, and committedness to helping others to succeed.

According to him, Sani embodies the principles of servant leadership, a conception often touted by politicians but seldom exemplified.

“Her bequest arsenic a relation exemplary for young journalists and a champion of socially liable journalism volition proceed to animate others successful the field,” helium said.

Abdulwaheed Odusile, erstwhile President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), commended Sani’s dedication and expertise, which helium said, person earned her designation and respect successful the industry..

On her part, Sani expressed gratitude to God and her household for their enactment passim her 34 years vocation successful nationalist service.

While reflecting connected the challenges and rewards of her clip successful service, she highlighted the value of dedication, wide vision, and household support.

Sani emphasised the request for media professionals to accommodate to...