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This is as Issued by PDP Edo today
OSHIOMHOLE’S VENDETTA AGAINST UNCOMPROMISING PROFESSIONALISM AT NTA BENIN.
The heat generated by the intense electioneering campaigns in the Edo State 2016 governorship election may have made the audience of the news programmes of the Nigerian Television
Authority, Benin to have missed noticing the absence of three remarkable reporters in the past three weeks. The three reporters are: Beauty Eghobamien, Cele Osayande and Christy Macaulay.
These three reporters who have over the years displayed outstanding professional competence have been transferred from Edo State. The reason for their sudden transfer is that their
comprehensive reportage of the campaign activities of the PDP to which they were assigned, did not go down well with the Comrade Governor Adams Oshiomhole.
The governor is said to have taken offence, particular for their unwillingness to compromize their reports. Using his connection, he therefore tried to influence their sack. However,
the authorities, knowing that their sack may result in a scandal, opted for their transfer. Thus, these three elegant and efficient ladies were removed to please the governor and to water down the reports on the PDP governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu
and his party. This has been most evident since their removal.
Also affected in this assault on professional competence and integrity is the former Assistant Director of News, Mrs Cecelia Essien, who stuck to her guns that NTA must run a balanced
coverage of the activities of all parties involved in the election and of course the Zonal Director who erroneously thought he was still under a democratic setup like he experienced under the previous PDP government and so he stood his ground to defend the
staff under him.
The APC had wanted a situation where they would use NTA to the gross disadvantage of the PDP as they do with the state government controlled Edo Broadcasting Service, EBS.
This ugly development at the NTA Benin shows the level of intolerance of the APC government and the pettiness of the Chief Executive of Edo State. It should be roundly condemned and
sanctioned.
To further buttress its intimidation and harassment, Edo State government has also stopped ITV from reporting Governments activities by banning them from government house
As God hardened the heart of Pharaoh of Egypt just to destroy him, So is God hardening the heart of Pharaoh of Edo State.
Signed
Chris Osa Nehikhare
Publicity Secretary
PDP Edo State.
