By Mohammed Lawal
The Nigeria Union of
Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council, says it has de-registered Shite
sect-owned Al-Mizan Newspaper with immediate effect.
The NUJ announced the
decision in a statement signed by the State Secretary of the union, Dauda
Idris-Doka, in Zaria on Friday.
It said: “The decision
was taken after the Executive Council Meeting held on Dec. 29, 2016 where it
was discovered that Al-Mizan was registered in error.
“It will be recalled
that the union has over the years distanced itself from any religious
organisation been registered as its member “.
The NUJ noted that as
Fourth Estate of the realm, its role was to protect all, irrespective of
religious and ethnic affiliation.
“In the past, we have
refused to register similar religious organisations and their medium, such as,
The Cross Newspapers, The Awake and The Redeem News, among many others.
“In view of this
development, Al-Mizan seizes to be recognised as a chapel in the Nigerian Union
of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council, “the union said.
Both Al-Mizan
Newspapers and Pointer Express (English version of Al-Mizan), belonged to
Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly called Shiite sect, whose leader,
Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky is in detention.
NAN also recalls that
the Kaduna State Government had in Dec. 2016 proscribed IMN and later banned
all forms of procession, describing it as unlawful assembly.
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