Plateau united football club condemns physical assault of Jay FM sports Journalist  

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos

 Management of Plateau United Football Club of Jos has condemned in strong terms the physical assault on a staff of Jay FM Jos, Mbum Ferdinand allegedly on the orders of the club general manager,  Pius Henwan. 

A statement signed by the Media Officer of the club, Albert Dakup, noted that the assault was never on the orders of the GM who is a law-abiding citizen who abhors violence in any ramification.

The statement further explained that at no time did the GM nor the management of the club order for such barbaric action against a journalist who was discharging his duties to the public. 

The GM, to prove how unhappy he was about the incident, immediately rushed to the Police Station where Mr Mbum was held and tried a much as he could to douse the tension.

While disassociating itself from this unfounded actions of the supporters club members,  the management of the club wish to use this medium to apologize to Mr Mbum Ferdinand, his family and Jay FM for the embarrassment caused by this unfortunate and totally unnecessary act.

Plateau United has enjoyed tremendous support from Jay FM and Mr Mbum in the past and as such cannot be part of anything malicious to either cause him and the station any embarrassment 

The General Manager is also using this opportunity to apologize to the Sports Writers Association (SWAN) and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ for this unacceptable conduct of the thugs who acted on their own interests rather than that of the GM or the management of the club.

Henwan, who describe the press as partners in progress, promised to fish out all those responsible for this act and deal with them decisively while also reiterating Plateau United’s love for the media and journalism in Nigeria as a whole.

Management of Plateau United regard journalists as partners in progress and will never do anything to jeopardize the lives and well being of this critical stakeholders.

A full inquest to the unwarranted act is already on and all those found guilty will be punished by the club. The GM and management are also in the process of setting up a meeting with Mr Mbum and the management of Jay FM to apologize in person as well as seek for ways to forge forward.

The GM also thanked journalists for their unwavering coverage of Plateau United in the continental quests and promised the team will do it’s best to qualify for group stage of the CAF Confederations Cup.

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Plateau united football club condemns physical assault of Jay FM sports Journalist, Mbum Ferdinand