The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammad has called on the press to regulate itself for the sake of the country and the media industry.
Mohammed made the call today during the visit of members of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, BON who paid him a visit to his office in Abuja.
He also said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is not about to gag the media.
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According to statement signed by his Special Adviser, Segun Adeyemi, Mohammed said: “I have said it on many platforms that this administration is not about to gag the press. No! But we will appeal to the press to please self-regulate for the sake of this country and also for the sake of the industry itself.
“Today, if anybody listens to what is being said on some radio or television stations, you will think that this country is at war or that Christians actually cannot live with Muslims or that there is a dichotomy between the North and the South.
“I think we need to appeal to you to use your platforms for the unity and cohesion of the country,” he said.
The BON delegation was led by its Acting Chairman, Sir Godfrey Ohuabunwa.