The National Communication Bureau of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has suspended in-studio discussions for its communication officers following the lockdown announced by President Nana Akufo-Addo.
All NDC communicators in areas affected by the partial lockdown of Accra, Ashanti and parts of Central regions as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic to suspend in-studio discussions on radio and TV stations forthwith.
“All members of the Party’s communication Team at the Branch, Constituency, Regional and National Level in the Ashanti Region, Greater Accra Region and the Awutu/Senya East Municipality of the Central Region are to strictly adhere to this directive”, a statement by the party issued Sunday directed.
NDC communicators and executives of the NDC have been thus advised to use technological means in communicating within the period.
“Officials and Executives of the National Secretariat of the party, shall be operating from their homes during the pendency of the lockdown and will be available for engagements with party officers and members through phone calls, SMS and WhatsApp messages.”
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“As directed by the flag-bearer and Leader of the NDC, H.E. John Dramani Mahama, Regional Communication Officers in the other Regions not affected by the lockdown, are to ensure that communicators who are deployed for in-studio media discussions, as a matter of compulsion, wear face masks, use hand sanitizers frequently, ensure social distancing and strictly observe all the WHO precautionary protocols during panel discussions on radio and TV stations”, said the statement signed by the party’s national communication officer, Sammy Gyamfi.
“The National Communication Bureau is keenly monitoring the COVID-19 situation in the country and will review this directive for NDC communicators as and when necessary.
