Buhari barrs AIT from covering his activities

                


President-elect Gen Buhari has barred the African Independent Television AIT, from covering his activities until they sort out ethics and standard,the crew of the AIT were order out of the Defense House during the visit of the Cuba envoy.

APC Presidential campaign Organisation Spokeman Shehu Garba explains  "AIT has been asked to stay aside based on security and family concerns. In addition, Gen Buhari has decided that they will have to resolve some issues relating to standard and ethics,” he said.

“We will be talking with them to try and resolve the matter but for now the station has been asked to stay aside because like I said there are some family and security concerns. They have been asked to step down their coverage until we resolve the matter with them on ethics and standards.”

Shehu however denied that the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has been barred along with AIT.

He added: “Yes you can quote me that I said that we have asked them to step aside and that we are resolving the the issues of ethics and standards with them.”