NUJ Commends Buhari For Restoring Ubale Musa, Journalist Banned By Jonathan

July 1st, 2015 – NUJ Commends Buhari For Restoring Ubale Musa, Journalist Banned By Jonathan

The Nigeria Union of Journalists yesterday released a statement praising President Buhari for restoring the accreditation of Ubale Musa, a Deutsche Welle State House Correspondent who was sacked during the last days of ex-President Jonathan.

In a statement released on Tuesday, NUJ Secretary General Shuaibu Usman Leman said  it signalled Buhari’s dedication to freedom of speech.

“Certainly this will avail the citizens the opportunity to understand the efforts of government in national issues and will clear doubt and speculation.

“The media will support the Buhari’s administration commitment to sustainable growth of the Nigerian economy through fair and unbiased decisions on key economic polices and the fight against corruption and insecurity. We commend this heartwarming decision,” he said.