President Bola Tinubu has warned the media against bringing down the country with irresponsible reporting.
Tinubu announced this on Thursday at the first State House Press Corps Presidential Dinner, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Tinubu urged the media not to be 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.
He said, “The media must resist the temptation of becoming the megaphones for terrorists and kidnappers.
“We should not harm our country with irresponsible reporting. If we do, we will have no safe space left, especially at a time when our nation is battling security threats, neutralising thousands of criminal elements, and rescuing hostages.
“The media should not be an amplifier for those who want to hurt us.
“The government has to act, the media have to watch, the government have to explain, and the media have to 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.
This was stated by the Senate President on Thursday during the commissioning of the Old Keffi Road from Kado Fish Market to Deidei to mark 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.