The Cross River State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has directed its members to henceforth boycott the activities of the state government in protest against the verbal attack on its member, Eyo Charles of Daily Trust Newspaper, by former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode.
This was contained in a nine-point communiqué issued on Friday after a Thursday emergency congress of the Council.
The council said in the communiqué, signed by its Chairman, Victor Udu, and Secretary, Oka Ibor, that the union had blacklisted the former Minister from all media activities in the state.
The Congress further blacklisted the Government of Cross River State from any media coverage by all the members of the NUJ in the state for organising what it called an illegal press conference, thereby creating a platform for Fani-Kayode to abuse and insult Charles.
While noting that it stood by Charles, the congress directed the state council to issue warning letters to members who attended the press conference but did not do anything to protect their colleague.
It added that each of them should write an apology letter through the state council to the national leadership of the union.
The congress also mandated the council to immediately communicate in writing to all media organisations to withdraw their correspondents from the Government House and stop them from covering or reporting any activity of the state government until the issue is resolved.
Comments are closed.