The Oyo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has warned members to stay away from public interviews for now due to the novel coronavirus pandemic outbreak.
A statement signed by the Chairman, Ademola Babalola, and Secretary, Sola Oladapo, declared that the NUJ took the decision as a measure to curb the spread of the virus.
The NUJ also advised its members to be cautious in performing their duties.
The statement read in part, “Truly, our services are very essential at this period when the world is ravaged by Coronavirus (COVID-19).
“The public look to us for information on this global pandemics.
“Our job leaves us more exposed to the ravaging virus. The rate at which this virus is spreading has become very alarming and it is no respecter of anyone.
“As journalists, we must be very careful of how we carry out our duties without being infected.”
Meanwhile, to prevent the spread of the virus, the Federal Government of Nigeria led by President Muhammadu Buhari has closed all land borders in Nigeria for four weeks over the outbreak of coronavirus.
This was contained in an announcement made at the evening hour of Monday, by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on coronavirus (COVID-19), Boss Mustapha.
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