President-elect General
Muhammadu Buhari, has barred the African Independent Television (AIT), from
covering his activities until they sort out their ethics and standards.
Buhari reportedly gave
the order through his security team, who ordered AIT’s crew out of the Defence
House during the Cuban Ambassador’s visit.
APC’s Presidential
Campaign Organisation spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, explained in details the
reason for the ban.
“AIT has been asked to
stay aside based on security and family concerns. In addition, Gen Buhari has
decided that they will have to resolve some issues relating to standard and
ethics,” he said.
“We will be talking
with them to try and resolve the matter but for now the station has been asked
to stay aside because like I said there are some family and security concerns.
They have been asked to step down their coverage until we resolve the matter
with them on ethics and standards.”
Shehu however denied
that the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has been barred along with AIT.
He added: “Yes you can
quote me that I said that we have asked them to step aside and that we are
resolving the the issues of ethics and standards with them.”
APC and Buhari
constantly spoke about AIT’s ‘hate campaign’ against them during his election
campaign.
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