The Akwa Ibom government has barred journalists from covering events at the seat of power for fear of community transmission of the novel coronavirus. They stated that stopping correspondents of national newspapers from covering activities at the Government House amounted to stigmatisation and a slight on their watchdog role. In Akwa Ibom State Government House, about 16 members of the Press Corps attached to big men were affected by COVID-19. “The leadership of Correspondents’ Chapel, Akwa Ibom State chapter strongly condemned this development and an act of stigmatisation. And if this act of stigmatisation continues, we will be left with no other option than to boycott state government activities.”

Source: The Guardian August 04, 2020 03:00 UTC