Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris during a courtesy visit by the Governor of Niger State, Umar Bago
“This is because we have seen a gradual erosion in the belief and trust of government communication in this country. “So, there is a need for us, seeing where we are coming from and seeing that deficit in trust, to begin to, at least maintain the truth at all times, no matter what it cost, so that people can then trust their leaders and the information coming from them,” he said.
“It is absolutely important that we tell the truth at all times, and we are going to encourage all media practitioners to adhere to the values and truth; the values that this profession had taught us,” the minister said.On fake news, the minister emphasised that it was not only Nigeria’s problem, stressing that it is actually a global challenge that even developed countries are struggling to overcome.
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