President-elect, Gen Buhari bars AIT from covering him

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President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, former military leader, who won the March 28 presidential election of the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has not disappointed Nigerians, who feared his antecedent as a former military dictator, as he has banned African International Television, AIT from covering him.
This is even as Buhari is yet to be sworn in as President.
On Monday, security men attached to Buhari barred AIT correspondent, Bebei from covering his functions.
It was learned that directive was discreetly given to the correspondent by an official at the Defence House, where the crew had gone to cover the visit of Cuban ambassador to Buhari.
Buhari's media aide, Mallam Garba Shehu, who spoke on the ban, said that such warning was given and may be revoked when some security and ethical issues were resolved with the station.
He said: "AIT has been asked to stay aside based on security and family concerns. In addition, Buhari has decided that they will have to resolve some issues relating to issues of standard and ethics.
"We will be talking with them to try and resolve the matter but for now the station has been asked to stay aside because like I said, there are some family and security concerns. They have been asked to step down their coverage until we resolve the matter with them on ethics and standards."

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