Misinformation Shouldn’t Be Allowed To Continue In Nigeria – Tinubu

Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has come out to blast the high level of false narrative and misinformation in the country.

He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, the present trend of misinformation in Nigeria is threatening the fabric of Nigerian society, and it is our collective duty to combat this menace through fact-checking, responsible reporting, and promoting media/digital literacy.

He added that the Nigerian media personnels should try to use their platforms to engender a new template of reportage in the country.

His words, “We are faced with the proliferation of misinformation and false narratives which threaten the fabric of our society. It is our collective duty to combat this menace through fact-checking, responsible reporting, and promoting media and digital literacy with which we can fortify our defences against the corrosive effects of a false narrative.

Against the background of imminent systemic moral decline over a long period leading to the erosion of our national values, it’s my pleasure to inform you that the Ministry of Information and National Orientation is working to change the narrative in our country through the implementation of a sustained mass reorientation campaign that aims to foster unity, patriotism and promotion of positive values among Nigerians

We seek to collectively reorientate ourselves as Nigerians in the direction of a stronger sense of national identity and shared values. I will therefore appeal to all our Editors to support this campaign for national rectitude among Nigerians.

I want to plead that you use the media, to engender a new template of reportage, one that is developmental-oriented, where our leaders are called to account without being overly obtrusive.

No one desires a pliant media that acts like the cheerleaders to the government, but in trying to break the news, we should be careful not to break the fabric of the society. You need the nation first to freely practice your profession.”