The office of the speaker of the Abia House of Assembly, Emmanuel Emeruwa has denied walking out some media outlets during a recent media chat with Newsmen.
This is in the wake of news reports making the rounds that a journalist was walked out recently during a media briefing held at the conference room of the Abia House of Assembly complex on Thursday.
A press release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker, Ukoh Okechukwu and made available to Peoplesmind on Friday said it was important to clarify the facts on ground that no journalist/media Practioner was walked out of the conference room as being peddled in some quarters.
The release said the truth remains that the only journalists earlier accredited and names of their media outfits submitted to the security personnel were allowed in.
It added that such concorted stories of allegation was totally baseless and of no truth.
The release further added that the spacious capacity of the conference room doesn’t allow accommodation of much persons hence the speaker decided to reduce the number of journalists for the media parley while it works towards finding a larger space for future engagements.
It added that in view of the reasons given, media practitioners are implored to see things and situations from the right perspectives devoid of sentiments while ethics of the profession must guide actions and stories.
Peoplesmind