President Bola Tinubu has warned the media against dragging the country down with irresponsible reporting.
This was disclosed by Tinubu on Thursday at the inaugural State House Press Corps Presidential Dinner held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He also called on the media to avoid being used as megaphones for bandits and terrorists as it will affect the citizens especially at a time when the nation is tackling security threats, neutralising thousands of criminal elements and rescuing hostages.
“The media must resist the temptation of becoming megaphones for terrorists and kidnappers,” he said.
We should not damage our country with irresponsible reporting. If we do, there will be no safe haven left, particularly when our nation is facing security threats, neutralizing thousands of criminal elements and rescuing hostages.
“The media should not be a megaphone for people looking to do us harm.
“The government must act, the media must watch, the government must explain, the media must question.”
In other news, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has called President Tinubu a miracle worker.
“No president in Nigeria has commissioned as many projects as President Bola Tinubu in the first three years in office,” he said.
The Senate President said this on Thursday at the inauguration of the Old Keffi Road from Kado Fish Market to Deidei to commemorate Tinubu’s third year in office.
“I am here to represent the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the performing president of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, and I am so honoured to be here,” said Akpabio, who was representing Tinubu at the commissioning. “I have not seen any president in Nigeria who on his anniversary, 1st, 2nd, 3rd commissioned the number of projects that this president has commissioned across the country.
