MEDIA MANAGERS GUILD CONDEMNS ARMED ATTACK ON WISH 99.5 FM PORTHARCOURT.




The attack on media houses ahead of the 2023 general elections have been condemned.

The members of the National Guild of Radio Managers (Private) - a professional network of FM Radio Broadcast General/Station Managers from both Digital or Terrestrial formats operating in Nigeria says it received with great shock, the news of the attack on the offices and Broadcast Studios of Wish99.5FM Port Harcourt- a privately owned FM Broadcast establishment situated in Rivers State. 

The attack  conducted by yet to be verified assailants according to reports happened by 8:40pm on Tuesday, 21st February 2023 at the Wish99.5FM’s operational  premises. 


According to the Guild, even though no life was lost, the damages to equipment and the facilities is a loss too grave to bear.

Speaking through its National President Amb. Patrick Uzoyi-Peters, JP in a statement, the Guild condemned in its entirety the attack on its member organization for whatever reason be it political, criminal or otherwise. 

He noted that the Media is not the enemy of the people, "it was never planned to be, neither does its mandate, ethics or professional calling require that we do anything inimical to the peace and progress of the society". 


"The attacks on Media organizations in recent times is a cause for concern, dastardly acts committed under the guise of mostly politically motivated “causes”- we have seen broadcast media establishments attacked and burnt in Lagos, demolished in Ibadan, guest analysts abducted while live-on-air in Imo, broadcasts journalists kidnapped in Ibadan and now gestapo-styled bomb attack in Port Harcourt. Where next? Is this the new fad in a democratic setting where the Watchdog is being hounded just for existing. For whatever reason Wish99.5FM was attacked by whoever, to achieve whatever ends, it stands condemned by our Guild and we sincerely hope it never occurs again".


Uzoyi-Peters called on the State Governor, H.E Barr. Nyesom Wike to see the matter under Extreme Importance in his priority catalog and direct Security agencies to properly investigate and bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime against Press Freedom to book.


He also urged members of organizations as well as all journalists to apply caution in conducting their official business in what he described as a volatile period.


He said practitioners, irrespective of the present situation must ensure they deliver on the professional demands of their calling, ensuring facts, promoting the truth with balance is upheld. 


"We stand by the ownership and management of Wish99.5FM Port Harcourt at this trying time as we express gratitude to God for sparing human life in this incident. 


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