Journalists recinds ban on covering Kano Government Activities
The Correspondents' Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kano State Chapter, wishes to inform the general public that it has lifted its ban on coverage of Kano State Government activities, with immediate effect. A statement issued by the Chairman of the elite body, Alhaji Aminu Ahmed Garko, shortly after its emergency Congress meeting to review the 14-day-old boycott, explained that the decision to blacklist government activities was taken to protest Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's administration's handling of issues affecting its members and the journalism profession in general. The statement said: "The chapel has however come to realize that the boycott has had unintended consequences on its members' actions, particularly during this time of crisis in Kano." "As journalists, our constitutional mandate is to inform the public and hold those in power accountable, but our boycott has limited our ability to fulfill this mandate, and we