The management of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has barred its staffs from relating with news content branded as sensitive national issues.
In a memo signed by Steve Egbo, Executive Director of Admin. and Training which was sent to head of departments , NTA stated that the management frowns at how staff engage with sensitive topics that appear in the news. NTA claims this news content has the tendency of disintegrating the country.
Memo by NTA to staffs
āThe unguarded and unethical manner, in which online publication concerning sensitive and topical national issues are being embraced, canvassed, patronized and shared by members of staff to the embarrassment of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has come to the notice of board management. Management has decided to put a stop to this reckless and unethical behaviour.ā
NTA further warned their staff to stay away from relating with sensitive national issues and threatened to deal with any staff who continues to relate with them.