2015 Polls: FG Denies Preventing Foreign Journalists From Covering February Elections

                        Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Information Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan on Thursday said there was no truth in media reports suggesting that the federal government was denying accreditation to foreign journalists who wanted to cover the coming general elections.
Yemi-Esan said the ministry views the claim as deliberate ploy by some politicians to smear the image of the federal government ahead of the elections.

"In line with the mandate of the Federal Ministry of Information to create media access to report on the activities of the federal government, it has so far processed 300 applications from foreign journalists to secure visa and come into the country for the elections," she stated.

“Hundreds of other applications received by the ministry are being processed at the moment. Those who could not secure their visas from Nigerian embassies abroad probably did not follow the due process to secure the accreditation.”

“The Federal Ministry of Information therefore appeals to foreign journalists wishing to come into the country to cover the elections to follow the due process in securing the accreditation including the presentation of official correspondence from their organizations.”

“They can equally apply online using the following email address: epd@nigeria.gov.ng,” the statement said.