Eight Senior Journalists, Other Staff Suspended By Ondo State-Owned Media

The management of the crisis-plagued Ondo State Radio-Vision Corporation (OSRC) on Thursday suspended eight senior members of staff, most of them journalists, SaharaReporters has learnt. The suspended employees are Taiwo Ibitoye, Sola Obagbamisoye, Wahab Bankole, Akinwunmi Abodunde, Obafemi Sogbe, Bankole Olaranrewaju (Lanre-Cole), Bayo Olanusi, and Tunji Ogidan.

bySahara ReportersJul 04, 2014

Ladi Akeredolu-Ale is the GM of the station, he is currently on suspensionThe management of the crisis-plagued Ondo State Radio-Vision Corporation (OSRC) on Thursday suspended eight senior members of staff, most of them journalists, SaharaReporters has learnt. The suspended employees are Taiwo Ibitoye, Sola Obagbamisoye, Wahab Bankole, Akinwunmi Abodunde, Obafemi Sogbe, Bankole Olaranrewaju (Lanre-Cole), Bayo Olanusi, and Tunji Ogidan.
SaharaReporters obtained a copy of the suspension letter signed by Teme Fatukasi, the station’s director of finance and administration on behalf of the governing board.
Some of the station accused the management of pursuing a vendetta against staff who are leaders of professional unions and have criticized the running of the station. One suspended employee, Wahab Bankole, is the current chapel chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) while another, Tunji Ogidan, is the chairman of the Radio Television Theatre and Art Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU).
Source: http://saharareporters.com/2014/07/04/eight-senior-journalists-other-staff-suspended-ondo-state-owned-media