By Emmanuel Elebeke
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to come to the aid of media industry in order to stop its palpable collapse.
In a letter title, ‘Convulsions in the Media Industry,’ the union urged the President to save the media collapse by providing financial bailout for the industry.
The letter signed by Chris Isiguzo, National President (NUJ) said that a bailout has become necessary because “media organisations are daily being asphyxiated as a result of the economic downturn occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We write to extend the highest esteem of the Nigeria Union of Journalists and the warmest consideration of its National Executive Council.
“We are constrained once again to write this letter to Mr President, appealing for urgent intervention to save the media industry from collapse.
“Sir, permit us to state that, the social duties of journalists…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
