The Coalition of National Democratic Watchdog of
Nigeria has called on Channels TV, NTA and all television stations
collaborating with Kadaria Ahmed to immediately suspend her and desist from
using an individual who has thrown investigation, equity and justice to the
wind just because of the money released by her sponsors.
In a press release on Sunday signed on behalf of the
Coalition, Innusa Tijani, said that for Kadaria Ahmed, a Journalist
to have led this lopsided demonstration without doing due diligence in line
with the profession's ethics of investigative journalism is indeed an
embarrassment not only to Journalists but to all democrats en route balanced
reportage with facts.
Excerpt is the full text of the press release:
COALITION NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
WATCHDOG OF NIGERIA
A REVIEW ON ZAMFARA KILLINGS
KIDNAPPING AND BANDITRY
We bring you this statement consequent to the
protest led by broadcast journalist Kadaria Ahmed who addressed the governor of
Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari , describing him as the most useless
Governor in the history of Nigeria.
Now, looking security hierarchy in Nigeria,
Governors are the chief security officers in their respective states, but do
not have any control over the military, police nor any security agency at that.
The police commissioner takes orders from the IGP in Abuja and not from the
Governor of any respective state. The fact remains that the constitution has
not defined authority of power of control by the Governor, rather, it is the
President who is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces and as such can
issue orders and can appoint or sack erring officers accordingly.
While it is evident that the primary
responsibility of government is to protect the lives and property of her
citizens, the real power to control the security agencies of government does
not reside with the Governors but rather with the President who is the
Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces.
Again, it is pertinent to remind Kadaria, her
sponsors and her cohorts that Governor Yari has in the full glare of Zamfara
people and the security agencies expended billions of naira in the purchase of
vehicles, communication gadgets, logistics, etc to enhance the optimal performance
of all security agents in Zamfara.
It is saddening to note that the Minister of
Defence is from Zamfara state and this reoccurring decimal of kidnappings,
cattle- rustling, banditry, etc still persist in Zamfara state. Difference in
political interest or ideological variation should not be politicized nor
undermine the collective security of the lives and property of the Zamfara
people. It is pertinent that citizens in Government should learn to obey the
constitution for which they swore to uphold.
Some indigenes of Zamfara who act as informants
to the bandits are also contributory to this problem Governor Yari has on
several occasions suspended even the traditional chiefs who collude with
criminal elements in providing information and protection for bandits.
The porous nature of the Zamfara border is also
a major source of concern here. Criminal migrants move in and out of the state
unchecked. This is further made worse with the proliferation of small and light
weapons across Africa. This has frustrated the sincere and genuine efforts of
the Yari administration.
For Kadaria Ahmed, a Journalist to have led
this lopsided demonstration without doing due diligence in line with the
profession's ethics of investigative journalism is indeed an embarrassment not
only to Journalists but to all democrats en route balanced reportage with
facts.
Finally, by this medium, we call on CHANNELS
TV, NTA and all television stations collaborating with Kadaria Ahmed to
immediately suspend her and desist from using an individual who has thrown
investigation, equity and justice to the wind just because of the money
released by her sponsors.
Thank you.
Signed
INNUSA TIJANI
for the coalition.
for the coalition.
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