Edo State-owned media, Nigerian Observer newspaper, has been directed to close down operations for the period of one month.
In a statement signed by Secretary to the State government, Mr Osarodion Ogie, on Thursday, the government said the reason for the close down was to carry out reform of the newspaper outfit, reorganize it and relaunch.
Ogie stated that workers in the newspaper “are hereby redeployed to the state’s Ministry of Communication and Orientation.”
He charged them to follow further directives from there.
Ogie said that the titles of the newspaper would soon return better and improved.
The full statement read thus: “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 directive 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.”
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