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NACCIMA commends FG’s reopening of Channel TV

By ANDREW OJIEZEL

THE President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dr. Ignatius Ijegwa Adaji has commended the Federal Government for its reopening of the Channels Television that was shut down last week.

President Umaru Yar'Adua, said Adaji, has through this action showed that he is a listening President who is always ready to redress any injustice(s) meted out to any individual and corporate bodies.

The association noted that though the station was shut down over its unfortunate report that stated that the President and Commander-in-Chief of the country may resign after cabinet reshuffle on health ground, Adaji urged government to refrain from unconstitutional breaking of the law in order to implement law.

According to helmsman of the union, the NACCIMA has no doubt that it is not possible for the Commander in Chief to reshuffle the cabinet and then resign immediately.

Adaji blamed the author of such a statement, saying “that he did not mean well for the country especially when the C-in-C is working assiduously towards putting the economy and the country in the path of sustainable, growth and development.”

Further NACCIMA applauded the Federal Government for reopening the shut media station and also for the release of all the detained journalists since they have all shown remorse and apologised for their actions.

He however urged the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to seek audience with the Federal Government nay Minister of Information and Communications and to convey their unreserved apology to the Commander-in-Chief through the Minister of Information and Communications.

“We plead with the Commander-in-Chief to continue to graciously temper justice with mercy to the usual misconducts of some Nigerians to enable the administration move ahead with its 7-point agenda all of which will require the support of all sectors including the media.”