{"id":100450,"date":"2022-10-18T12:26:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T11:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=100450"},"modified":"2022-10-18T12:26:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T11:26:58","slug":"zamfara-govt-apologizes-for-shutting-down-nta-pride-fm-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/zamfara-govt-apologizes-for-shutting-down-nta-pride-fm-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Zamfara Govt. Apologizes For Shutting Down NTA, Pride FM, Others"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Zamfara government has apologized for shutting down the NTA, FRCN\u2019s Pride FM Gusau and three other private broadcast media organizations.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The Government, in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara, alleged that the affected media violated it\u2019s Executive Order No. 10 and abused\u00a0 journalism practice.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Dr Abdullahi Shinkafi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Chairman, Zamfara State Committee on Prosecution of Banditry and Related Offences, however, handed an apology to the Media while addressing a press conference in Gusau .<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Shinkafi said the government was angered by the alleged violation of the the Executive Order No. 10, 2022, which came into effect on Oct. 13.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The government, in the Order, banned all forms of political rallies and meetings in the state due to security concerns, suspended all political activities in the state and totally shut down Anka, Bukuyum and Gummi Local government areas\u2019 roads and other affected towns and villages affected by order No 10, 2022.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Part of the order reads: \u201cIn\u00a0 the exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 5(2), 176(2) and 315(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and all other powers enabling me in that behalf, I honorable Dr. Bello Muhammad (Matawallen Maradun) MON, Executive Governor, Zamfara State, following the recent spate of attacks and killing of some innocent souls in some communities across some local government areas of the state, particularly Gusau, Tsafe, Gummi, Bukuyum, Anka Bungudu, Maru, Maradun and Laura Namoda, resurgence of some activities of banditry, recent cases of kidnapping in their communities and some major federal high ways in the state.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cAnd in an effort to curtail the menace of Armed banditry and other related crimes in the state as well as the need to widen the scope of measures taken by the Government so as to strengthen the fight against banditry and other forms of social vices in the state, do hereby issue the following Restrictions Orders;\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe Order may be cited as Restriction of movement and banning of all political activities Order No. 10, 2022 and shall come into operation on the 13th Day of Oct. 2022;\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cFrom the commencement of this Order:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cAll political activities in the state has been suspended until when the security of the state improves.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cPolitical meetings and gathering at individuals\u2019 residents are also banned with immediate effect;\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cTotal shut down of Anka, Bukuyum and Gummi Local government areas, roads as well as Yarkufoji Birnin Tudu, Rini, Goran Namaye, Janbako, Faru, Kaya, Boko Road, Bakura to Lambar Damri Road, Mayanchi Daki Takwas to Gummi road Daki Takwas to Zuru road Kucheri, Bawa Ganga, Wanke road, Magami to Dangulbi road and Gusau to Magami road until when the security improves in the areas.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cAll movements are henceforth restricted in the mentioned local government areas and towns;\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cDanjibga, Kunchin Kalgo and Bagega Markets are hereby closed until when security of the affected areas is restored;\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cAll security agencies are hereby directed to arrest anybody found violating the restriction order.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cMobile courts are hereby established to deal with violators of this Order.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Shinkafi said that the affected media organizations violated the Order by covering an alleged \u201cillegal political activity\u201d of the Governorship candidate of the\u00a0 People\u2019s Democratic party (PDP), Dr Dauda Lawal-Dare, in Gusau on Saturday.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He said the \u201cillegal political gathering\u201d led to a security breach by some youths of the two political parties, saying \u201cThe police had confirmed that one man was shot dead and 18 others injured during the event.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Shinkafi said that the government action of shutting down the media houses attracted unprecedented reactions and criticisms from various organizations and agencies.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The broadcast media regulators, Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON), the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the International Press Institute (IPI), among others, condemned the government for its action and called for immediate reversal.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The APC chieftain, however, insisted that Gov. Matawalle\u2019s action was guided by the powers vested on him as enshrined in relevant sections of the Constitution of the Federal Republic.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to him, the government has since withdrawn the order given to the Commissioner of Police to arrest and prosecute personnel seen around the affected media organizations.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Shinkafi said the government has also withdrawn the security forces deployed to the Media houses to allow the personnel resume their work.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He urged the Media organizations and all Journalists to respect the state laws and support the government in its effort to tackle banditry and kidnapping in parts of the state.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zamfara government has apologized for shutting down the NTA, FRCN\u2019s Pride FM Gusau and three other private broadcast media organizations. 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