The Federal Government owned Electronic Media, The News Agency of Nigeria, South South Zone Head Office,located along Njemanze/Abonnema Wharf Road, near Silver Bird Cinema, Port Harcourt has been ejected form the building, owned by one Mr. Ukala a Senior Advocate of Nigeria over alleged non payment of accrued rent. The ugly incdident took place on the 4th of January 2019 after series of warnings from the Land Lord.
By this ejection,the workers are stranded heading to unknown destination. One of the staff interviewed (name withheld), told National Ambassador categorically that it is very shameful for a big Corporation like NAN, a Federal Government parastatal could be in such a mess and sorry situation for non payment of rent. And the Federal is not doing anything to that effect. He wondered why it is impossible for the Federal Government to acquire land in Port Harcourt and build Secretariat for News Agency of Nigeria.
Speaking with a public affair analyst Gabriel Wobo, who said it is laughable and shameful for a big government owned agency to be in such situation.
” what an ugly way to start the year. NAN is a news reporting agency, owned and run by the federal government of Nigeria. It is a big organization. How can they allow themselves to be in such a big mess. This is shameful and laughable. The agency is rich and big enough to pay it’s rent, better still own it’s landed property. What do they want the workers to do now? Federal government should come and fix this mess as soon as possible ” he stated.
