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"\n The Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) and Daily  Trust Newspapers have condemned verbal attack and threat meted on its  Cross Rivers State Correspondent in a viral video clip by the former  Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. \n\n\n\nThe Paper's  reporter had asked the ex-minister at a press conference of who was  bankrolling him to visit some state for projects inspection. Obviously,  in the viral video, Kayode picked on the Journalist while throwing  vulgar words at the Journalist identified as Eyo Charles.  \n\n\n\nIn a statement by the Union's National President,  Chris Iziguso, said \"NUJ condemns the gangster-like outburst by Chief  Femi Fani Kayode against the Cross River State Correspondent of the  Daily Trust Newspaper, Eyo Charles who asked him a simple question which  he felt was embarrassing In his reaction, Kayode assaulted the  journalist and threatened him for daring to ask such a  question.\n\n\n\n\"His reaction was totally unacceptable,  dishonourable and reprehensible and we demand for retraction or his  untoward, irritating and awkward utterances which negate simple decorum  and civility. \"We are more shocked that the same  Kayode who had in recent times, used his social media handles to call  leaders to account is at the same time attacking a Journalist for a  simple demand for him to unmask those behind his nationwide tour. He had  already visited six states. This is indeed, terribly  disappointing.\n\n\n\nMeanwhile, the management of Daily  Trust also condemned the action while describing it  \"reprehensible\". In a statement by the Paper's  Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief, Naziru Mikailu Abubakar said  Kayode's reaction was an indication that the reporter was doing his job.  \"Is an indication of the chilling disregard he has towards the media,  and its work in investigating and reporting on  issues.\n\n\n\n\"As always, we stand in solidarity with our  reporters, and will continue to fight for the rights of all journalists.  After all, journalism is part of the bedrock of democracy; therefore  practitioners must not be intimidated or threatened as they carry out  their work. \"We urge the Nigeria Police to take note,  that if anything happens to Charles, Daily Trust will hold Fani-Kayode  responsible, especially due to the intensity of the verbal threats he  issued during the shocking incident.\n\n\n\nHe said, actions  of Fani-Kayode were not only reprehensible, but also constitute a  setback to press freedom, in a most dire form. \"This kind of assault  raises major concerns over the safety of journalists in  Nigeria.\"\n\n\n\n\n"
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