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I never said Nigeria is at mercy of Boko Haram – Lai Mohammed

The Eagle Online by The Eagle Online
December 1, 2020
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Pic 1. Editor-In-Chief, News Agency of Nigeria, Mr Ephraim Sheyin; Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and Deputy Editor-In-Chief in charge of National Desk, Mr Julius Enehikhuere during the Ministers appearance on NAN-Forum in Abuja on Friday (3/4/2020) 01938/3/4/2020/Albert Otu/ICE/NAN

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 The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has refuted social media reports that he said “Nigeria is at the mercy of Boko Haram.”

At a meeting with online publishers on Tuesday in Lagos, the minister described the reports as “social media abuse, sheer fabrication and abuse of platform.”

“While in Makurdi, Benue State, on an official visit, I was asked by journalists to comment on the killing of farmers in Borno State over the weekend.

“I said terrorism is a global problem that requires the collaborative efforts among nations to combat.

“I said Nigeria needs the support of global partners, especially in the area of acquisition of effective platforms to deal with the terrorists.

“I recalled that some of the platforms ordered and paid for by Nigeria have yet to be supplied till date, thus weakening the war on terror.

“How these statements translate to Nigeria being at the mercy of Boko Haram is baffling and could only have come from warped minds who are more interested in attracting traffic to their websites than upholding the truth,’’ he said.

The minister reiterated his position that something urgent needed to be done to rein in the abuse of social media.

“Call it regulation or whatever, we have to do something most urgently,’’ he said.

Mohammed said social media was used to guide arsonists and looters to certain properties, both public and private, during the #EndSARS violence.

He explained that pictures of celebrities and even non-Nigerians who were supposedly killed at Lekki Toll Gate quickly made the rounds on social media only for those celebrities to say they are alive.

Mohammed reiterated the government’s concerns about the abuse of social media, adding that the administration would continue to look for ways to ensure a responsible use of the platform.

He solicited the support of the online publishers who rely heavily on the new media in the government’s effort to fight the menace.

“As online publishers, who rely heavily on the new media, you will also be doing yourselves a great favour by helping to weed out those who are abusing it.

“If things get to a level where people can no longer trust anything published online, no one stands to lose more than media practitioners.

“That’s why we continue to seek your support on this issue,’’ he said.

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The minister, however, reiterated that checking the abuse of social media was not synonymous with stifling press freedom or free speech.

“Fake news and disinformation are not the same as free speech.

“For the umpteenth time, I want to say that this government has no plan to stifle free speech, neither do we have any intention of shutting down the internet as some have claimed,’’ he said.

The minister said the social media had come to stay and those who use it responsibly had nothing to fear.

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