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General News of Monday, 17 October 2022

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Matawalle shuts down NTA, 3 other media houses for covering PDP rally, gives reason

Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle

Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle has ordered the closure of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and three other media houses in the state.

The other media house affected are Gamji TV, Al-Umma TV and Pride FM Radio.

All of which are located in Gusau, the state capital, The Punch reported.

According to Commissioner of Information, Ibrahim Dosara, the platforms were shut down for allegedly violating professional ethics.

He said in a radio broadcast that the media platforms attended the political rally organized by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), while the government had banned political rallies for security reasons in the state.

His statement reads in part: “The state government has suspended all political activities in the state due to security challenges but the PDP ignored the order and held a rally in Gusau, the state capital, where one person was killed and 18 others were injured.

“The four media houses, NTA, Gamji TV, Al-Umma TV, and Pride FM radio, were also at the event to cover the occasion even though they were aware of the ban on political rallies by the state government.

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