Staff
of Africa Independent Television, AIT, have been barred from covering
all activities of the President-elect, Gen. Buhari until issues
bordering on ethics and standards against them have been addressed. AIT
crew members were today escorted out of the Defence House where the
president-elect currently resides. He was about to have a meeting with
the Cuban and Switzerland
ambassadors when the reporters were escorted
out. Speaking on the development, the spokesperson of the Buhari
campaign organization, Shehu Garba said family and security concerns
necessitated it.
"AIT has been asked to
step aside based on security and family concerns. In addition, Buhari
has decided that they will have to resolve some issues relating to
issues of standard and ethics. We will be talking with them to try and
resolve the matter, but for now the station has been asked to stay aside
because, like I said, there are some family and security concerns.
They have been asked to step down their coverage until we resolve the
matter with them on ethics and standards. You can quote me that I said
that we have asked them to step aside and that we are resolving the the
issues of ethics and standards with them.”he said
