Voice Of America Sacks 15 Hausa Service Staff For Receiving $5000 Cash Gift From A Nigeria Governor

Date: 15-10-2018 12:27 pm (5 years ago) | Author: kaygee
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Voice of America (VOA) has fired or proposed the removal of 15 staff members of its Hausa Service over what the broadcast station described as “improper payments.” It was alleged that Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari had visited the station in Washington, taken a tour of the office premises, and gifted the staff a brown envelope stuffed with $5,000 cash.
Upon return after a leave, the head of the Hausa Service, Leo Ken, learned of the gift and wrote a petition to VOA management about the cash gift. Amanda Bennett, director of VOA, announced to VOA staff of the move to let the erring ones go in an agency-wide email. She wrote:
It is therefore with a very heavy heart that I must tell you that we have terminated or (in accordance with all applicable Federal laws and regulations) proposed to terminate 15 members of the Hausa Service.
She said the termination was a result of “allegations of improper conduct by members of the service, which involved accepting improper payments from an official in the coverage area.”
Newer staff will be employed to replace the 15, she shared, and they will be trained properly on journalism ethics. However, Masari’s media aide Labaran Sa’id refuted the allegation
“As far as we are concerned, it was not Governor Masari, because none of those involved mentioned that Governor Masari gave them money, that is my position. It couldn’t have been Governor Masari because it was a confession from them. They said a governor from North-West, so it could be any of the seven governors from the North-West. This is my position. Nobody mentioned Masari for sure,” he said.

Posted: at 15-10-2018 12:27 PM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- warribimboye at 15-10-2018 01:33 PM (5 years ago)
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Make una allow APC last small too much bad news from their government no good
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- Otikadinje at 15-10-2018 04:07 PM (5 years ago)
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Small shit don stain dem yansh
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- Bebold at 15-10-2018 11:58 PM (5 years ago)
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They should be fired and jailed phyuking ass holes
Posted: at 15-10-2018 11:58 PM (5 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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