The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that fake news is everywhere and it has hindered Nigeria’s image globally.
He revealed this during the inauguration of the Aso Television (TV) Station and Aso Radio ultra modern studio in Abuja on Tuesday where he said “there is no challenge that Nigeria is facing today that other countries are not facing.”
His words, “We want to challenge our journalists to know that the spread of fake news today that is aimed generally at the public, is undermining our international image.
“You cannot paint your country as having incompetent leadership and expect the country to be respected internationally.
“We are not asking that the freedom of information should be breached or that we will censor the media.”
“We are appealing to the media to self-regulate or it will self destroy itself.
“The reputation of this industry is going down because of fake news and this is a real danger to our unity.
“Nigeria comes first before every other interest and we must work towards salvaging this country. Nigeria should come first,”
” there is no challenge that Nigeria is facing today that other countries are not facing.
“However, the journey for television broadcasting began much earlier in 2004 when the licence was obtained with broadcast set in 2007.”
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