Lockdown: Journalists’ ID Card Their Pass – FG Declares

BY VICTOR BUORO, ABUJA – The Federal Government on Monday advised all working journalists and other media staff in Lagos and Ogun states as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to use their valid Identity Cards to access their places of work and assignment venues during the 14-day lockdown directed by President Muhammadu Buhari in the two states and the FCT.

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who stated the position of the Federal Government, said members of the media are expected to continue to provide essential services during the lockdown, in order to keep Nigerians well updated on the COVID-19 pandemic.

A statement by the Special Assistant to the President in the office of the Minister, Segun Adeyemi, explained that the clarification became necessary in view of the inadequate time to properly accredit working journalists in the affected states and the FCT during the period.