Nigerians have been charged to resist forces of misinformation and division among them.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohamed Idris, gave the charge on Sunday.
Idris assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu-led administration is committed to bringing down inflation and tackling insecurity in the country.
According to Idris, “Even as we tackle our challenges with urgency and dedication, it is also necessary to remind all Nigerians of the need to resist all forces and narratives of misinformation and division.
“I would like to urge all Nigerians to be especially mindful of all persons and groups at home and abroad, who specialize in making false and inciting claims on radio, TV and social media, as well as in peddling altered videos and images for viral dissemination.
“We must all stand together as one, against these forces that constantly seek to test and break the bonds that hold us,” the minister said.
Idris also stressed the importance of unity in nation building, adding that regardless of our religious faith or ethnic group or geopolitical zone, our collective effort is required to achieve our aim.
“Nigeria belongs to all of us, and the work of building the Nigeria of our dreams is one that must be done by everyone, regardless of our religious faith or ethnic group or geopolitical zone.
“It is for this reason that we have produced the Nigerian National Values Charter (NVC), a documentation of the social contract between Government and the citizens, as one of the ways to restore a national sense of hope, trust and solidarity,” he added.
