Niger Delta
Edo Shuts State-Owned Newspaper, Nigeria Observer For One Month
The Edo State Government yesterday shut down the state-owned newspaper, Nigeria Observer.
The closure, according to a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, is in line with the state government’s reforms to reorganise and relaunch the state-owned media.
He said that the outfit would be shut for a period of one month, for the re-organisation.
The statement reads, “The Edo State Government, in line with the reforms of the state-owned media organisations, has directed the closure of the Nigerian Observer newspaper for a period of one month, for re-organisation and re-launch of the media outfit.
“All existing staff of the Nigerian Observer are, hereby, redeployed to the Ministry of Communication and Orientation, with immediate effect, where they will receive further directives on their new responsibilities.
“Members of the reading public and lovers of the Nigerian Observer brand are assured that their darling newspaper titles will return to the stands shortly better and improved”.