Gov Uba Sani in charge of security in Kaduna, Group faults media reports

The Truth and Justice Defenders Forum (TJDF) Kaduna state chapter has dispelled recent media reports that the state governor, Mallam Uba Sani is not in charge of the security of the state.

It also said that it was not true that the present government is favouring one section of the state.

This was contained in a statement issued by the chairman of the Forum, Sabo Abbah Anas and made available to the Saturday Tribune on Friday.

The statement noted that “An online news medium had recently reported in its publication of June 27 where it accused Governor Uba Sani of abandoning a section of the state to the fate of criminals and blamed former Governor Nasir El-Rufai for still being in charge of the security apparatus of the state.

The online publication also alleged that the former governor of the state is still meddling in the affairs of the state by taking key decisions for the incumbent governor at the expense of the state.

“The report also accused Governor Uba Sani of being insensitive to the security situation in the state by travelling for Hajj in Saudi Arabia.

In their reaction, the Truth and Justice Defenders Forum described the report as warped, unprofessional, unfounded and sponsored by a “frustrated, and disgraced politician” in the state.

Anas opined that they are quite aware of the identity of the main sponsor of such mischievous stories aimed at heightening tensions in the state.

“We shall not hesitate to name the discredited, frustrated, and dejected opposition Senator in the state who persists in such a desperate attempt to review and falsify facts using some unscrupulous media to mislead and misinform the public”.

“Without the need to give detractors more reasons to feel important, the Forum warned politicians, especially “the publicity-hungry blogger”, to desist from attempts to manipulate the truths about state security.

“We note especially that a section of the media has not been extremely careful in their reportage of the security situation in Kaduna State and end up fanning greater unrest.

“Notwithstanding this well-known bias of that section of the media, the state government never made a habit of denouncing them at every occasion or on the slightest of breaches of decorum and etiquette.

“We were all along hoping that they would change to being more restrained in reporting on matters that affect the credibility of the electoral process and popular will of the people without resorting to partisan overkill.

“We expected the proprietors of these unnecessarily unfriendly media outfits to regulate themselves and abide by their own rules and etiquette regarding the dissemination and reportage of news.

“Alas! The position remains unchanged that whenever matters affecting or arising from the security situation such as this one are reported or commented upon, the intrinsic bias of these media houses keeps becoming apparent; moreso when they get continuously influenced by an ex-Senator mad about publicity”.

“We are today calling on professional bodies like NUJ, Nigerian Guild of Editors and NPAN to call such poor media operators to order in their reporting of all political situations in the state, and to eschew the slanted reporting of events with greater bias on issues of national security.