NUJ To Shut Down AIT, ThisDay, Others Over Unpaid Salaries

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has lent its support
for the ongoing industrial action, embarked upon by the workers of Africa
Independent Television (AIT) and ThisDay Newspapers over the non-payment of
salaries in the last eight months.

The union, in a press statement issued in Abuja by its
National Secretary, Shuaib Usman Leman, said apart from throwing its weight
behind the staff of AIT and ThisDay, it will take further action which includes
but not limited to the closure of the offices of the media outfits nationwide.

While noting that the NUJ is angered by the fact that the
management of ThisDay Newspapers has reneged on its promise to pay at least one
month on Tuesday, Usman warned that the NUJ will take all necessary legal steps
to uphold the rights of its members in ThisDay, if all the arrears are not
cleared by Friday, 26^th of June as promised by the management.

The NUJ therefore advised other media houses, such as,
Newswatch Times, National Mirror and AIT, who are also owing to immediately pay
up or face its wrath, threatening to picket them without any further notice.