Viewers Corner News is appealing to President Buhari’s administration to ensure a complete freedom of the press in the country (Nigeria). Democracy can not function very effectively without the press. No journalist anywhere in the world should be forced to disclose his source of information on any publication carried out. It is the duty of the journalist to dig out information and have it published for the world to see, therefore Mr Samuel Ogundipe of Premium Times (Nigeria) based on the information we (Viewers Corner News team) gathered did his job correctly by getting whatever news he may have gotten and had it published. Such act is allowed by law and as a journalist, he has every right to publish his articles without fear or favour, so we (Viewers Corner News team) are calling on Buhari’s government to release him (Mr Samuel Ogundipe of Premium Times in Nigeria).
Honestly arresting journalists when articles are published for the world to see may dent the good image of the government in question. Therefore, president Buhari’s government should please ensure a total freedom of the press in the country (Nigeria).
Again, any attempt by a government in power to lock up journalists for doing their jobs shall be seen as human right violation which we (Viewers Corner News team) do not wish to see in president Buhari’s administration. Please kindly release Mr Samuel Ogundipe of Premium Times (Nigeria) now.
Source: Viewers Corner News.
