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With the new directive, only the information ministry, information commissioner and the Special adviser on media to Governor Matawalle are allowed to speak to journalists about the programmes of the government.

The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle has barred officials of Ministries, Departments and Agencies from giving journalists information about the government. The state information commissioner, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara disclosed this on Thursday while addressing members of the Correspondents Chapel in Gusau, the state capital.

He said the decision was taken in"view of the security situation in the state and the mismanagement of information where everybody takes his own opinion and chips in on behalf of the government". “Henceforth, it’s only the ministry of Information or the Commissioner for Information that is allowed to speak on behalf of the government, while the Special Adviser on Media to the governor, is the only person allowed to speak on behalf of the governor.

 

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Everybody hush pls, leave the lying to me

We understand yea, you don't want them to let the cat out of the bag. 😁😁😁😁😁😁

Gen Abacha-lite

Ince you join APC you become intolerably intolerant. Mad ppl

Military no do pass like this

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