Monday 19 February 2024

Bayelsa born Internationally Acclaimed Ace-Photojournalist narrates humiliation from Gov Diri’s inuaguration

A veteran internationally acclaimed photo-journalist, Bodise Wilson has narrated the humiliating ill-treatment received from Mr Victor Isishelle, the Chief Protocol to Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state.


The Diri administration has severally exhibited disdain for mainstream media practitioners and made it a policy to shut out Correspondents of National Media from first hand coverage of government activities resorting to issuing press releases to journalists deployed to the state.


It would be recalled that Gov Diri had during the National Assembly Elections in 2023 while reacting to concerns of shutting out and alienating mainstream media practitioners from government activities defended the actions.