Like the inglorious military era, practitioners in the media space have described first year of President Bola Tinubu as attack on free press and gagging of the civic space.
Recall last December, during meeting with members of Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), the president promised to support press freedom in his administration, with assurances to eschew any form of restraints, even when the media does not sing praise of his administration in some cases.
He assured: “You have held our feet to the fire, and we will continue to respect your opinions, whether we agree or not. One thing I must say is that I read every paper, various opinions, and columnists; I promise you a very transparent government. We will try our best to draw water from a dry well and create a good economic environment that will serve the people.”
After one year in office, the surge in attacks on press freedom…
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