The Kano State Authorities has positioned a right away ban on all dwell political programmes throughout media retailers within the state.
The choice was introduced throughout a quarterly engagement assembly on the Ministry of Info and Inner Affairs between state officers and media executives. The assembly was led by the Commissioner for Info, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya.
The ban, in accordance with a press release signed by Sani Abba Yola, Director of Particular Duties on the ministry, is “to forestall the unfold of inflammatory content material” that might endanger the cultural and non secular concord of the state.
“We aren’t out to suppress political opposition,” Comrade Waiya informed the gathering of media leaders. “Our objective is to safeguard the sanctity of Kano’s cultural and non secular values.”
Different resolutions have been additionally made through the session. “Anybody showing on media platforms for interviews should signal an endeavor to chorus from making abusive, defamatory, or culturally offensive remarks,” the assertion stated.
Presenters have additionally been instructed to keep away from provocative questions or “making suggestive gestures that might result in statements able to defaming people or damaging the picture of Kano State.”
Waiya stated there was a discount in the usage of abusive language on air and attributed it to ongoing engagement between the ministry and media homes.
He added that the federal government has launched sensitization programmes concentrating on political presenters, media commentators, and members of the Council of Friday Imams.
“We wish to guarantee messages are delivered responsibly, with out defamation or any act that might undermine our state’s status,” Waiya defined.
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