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The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Monday banned media outfits owned by the state from covering its activities.
The assembly took the decision after deliberating on a letter from the Nasarawa State Broadcasting Service (NBS), demanding N10 million monthly as against N500,000 for live coverage of the assembly’s sitting.
Mr Godiya Akwashiki (PDP-Nasarawa Eggon West) raised the issue at a plenary session while discussing the letter sent to the house by the management of the NBS.
According to Vanguard News, after voting on the issue the Speaker of the House, Mr Ahmed Musa, directed all workers from the state’s owned media outfits to leave the assembly immediately.
Mr Baba Ibaku (PDP-Udege/Loko), Chairman, House Committee on Information, called on the legislature to seek alternatives.
According to him, the assembly has made arrangements for live coverage from the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria’s Precious FM Station in Lafia.
