Bayelsa writers have raised the alert over a supposed endeavor by authorities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deny them accreditation to cover the February 16, 2019 decisions in the state. that they will blacklist the inclusion and observing of the presidential and National Assembly election in the state.
Friend Samuel Numonengi, Chairman of the State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), made this known while tending to journalists who blockaded the press focus in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, to get their accreditation labels for the inclusion of the decisions.
The executive uncovered that of in excess of 300 writers whose names were exhibited to INEC for leeway, the appointive body was just ready to give 80 press labels and packs, forgetting in excess of 250 columnists stranded, and "helpless
Talking on the issue, Wilfred Ifoga, Head of Voters Education and Publicity, said the insufficiencies depended on what was sent from the central station.
Nduh stated: "If your boss gives you guidance on what to do, which would you comply? Your own order or that of your association? So writers ought to be grateful to INEC for giving them 80 press labels and packs for recognizable proof, as opposed to requesting more."
Notwithstanding, the NUJ says the Nduh is "demonstrating his ineptitude by making a joke of the circumstance on the ground, with the exception of it is a conscious endeavor not to permit the press to complete its full inclusion of the decision".
The NUJ state chamber had an unrehearsed gathering after a few counsels with the writers and chose to blacklist inclusion of Saturday's surveys, except if INEC gives columnists satisfactory/adequate packs to guarantee security and unhindered access to all units and assemblage fixates on race day.
As per the state NUJ Chairman, Edo State was issued 250 press packs, Rivers State got more than 300, while Bayelsa was scaled down to 80.
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