Nigeria, May 8 -- Amnesty International Country Director Isa Sanusi said on Thursday that the public focus must shift toward state governments concerning press freedom in Nigeria.

"We focus more on the federal government than the sub-nationals," Mr Sanusi said, adding that attention should "focus our scrutiny on the states."

While Mr Sanusi commending the International Press Institute (IPI) for blacklisting two state governors alongside the then Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, for their attacks on the press, Mr Sanusi called for more stringent measures.

He called for sanctions on governors and "boycotting those attacking the media."

He said this at a workshop for journalists in Abuja, organised by the Centre for Journali...