Information Minister tasks Nigerians to Fight against Fake News

Information Minister, Mohammed Idris has asked Nigerians to fight against fake news in all its ramification.

He warned that fake news could lead to anarchy and destruction of lives and property.

The minister in an interview admitted that some people are using social media platform to provide credible information, adding that such should be emulated.

He, however, said there was the need for Nigerians to resolve on how to tackle the dissemination of fake news without trampling on the rights of the people and press freedom.

According to him, nobody wants his project, state or country to be in tarters because somebody was promoting fake information.

Idris called on Nigerians to always “promote the truth and nothing but the truth”.

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“We must be in the forefront of advocating for truthful information all the time. Everything that is fake should not be promoted.

“This is because it can lead to anarchy and the destruction of lives and properties. And by the way, nobody will want his home, country, state or nation to be in tatters because somebody is encouraging fake news.

“Fake news should be condemned in all its ramifications. I have said that it is important for all of us to be careful in the way we navigate these waters. We know that we don’t want fake news,” he said.

The Minister further explained that there are people who are using so many platforms to provide credible information, adding that such is desirable and should be emulated.

“So, we must collectively come together and see ways and means by which these fake news can be tackled without necessarily trampling on the rights of the the people, free press and freedom of information,” he said

The minister said that Nigeria will key into the strategies and best practices to be adopted by the international community in the curtailment of fake news vendors.