...As he Uzodinma Administration Bares Fangs  Against Freedom of Expressionn

 Chairperson of the Nigerian Association Of Women Journalists, NAWOJ Imo State Chapter, Mrs Vivian Ottih has been suspended by the Imo State Government for making public the story that Imo State Goverment is owing some workers.

 Ottih, a Senior Editor with Imo Broadcasting Corporation, IBC had earlier been  queried for allegedly granting an interview  to the press in her capacity as Chairperson of NAWOJ in the state, where she raised the issue of  non-payment of their salaries by the Hope Uzodinma administration. The interview embarassed the government she was told in the query which is to reply within 24 hours.
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The letter dated May 8, 2020 and signed by  Mrs. S.O Osuchukwu for the Ag. Director-General of IBC,  asked her to explain why serious disciplinary action should not be taken against her for ridiculing and sabotaging the goverment.

Obviously notbsatisfied with her response, another letter dated May 12, 2020 referenced: 30-1071-117-A described her reply as “Unsatisfactory and Unacceptable"

Ottih was therefore ordered  to proceed on an "INDEFINITE SUSPENSION" for not showing  remorse in her response to the query

Sources close to IBC reveals that Ottih had geen having a strained communication challenges  with the management of the Corporation and the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Declan Emelumba over issue of  non-payment of her salaries of workers in the Corporation.

Emelumba reportedly threatened to fast-track her sack from the Civil Service, a threat being subtly made good through the indefinite suspension