Lai Mohammed lauds media’s effort in war against corruption

– Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture, has praised the media for its role in the campaigns against terrorism and corruption

– The minister reiterated his earlier statement that the media cannot afford to be neutral in a time of national crisis

– Mohammed advised those standing trial for corruption not to prolong their trial by deploying unnecessary legal tactics

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the minister of information and culture, has praised the media for its role in the ongoing national campaigns against terrorism and corruption, Daily Post reports.

He said taht the media has availed creditably in keeping the people informed about the campaigns.

The minister said this while receiving members of the Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI) who paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja on Tuesday, February 23.

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He said: “Just the same way that the media rallied round us when we had Ebola crisis, they are rallying round us today over the Boko Haram issue. I think that the kind of support we have received from them and which we will continue to receive from them is very gladdening”.

Mohammed while reiterating his earlier statement that the media cannot afford to be neutral in a time of national crisis, said: “We are not saying that you should suspend your professional judgement, but you cannot afford to sit on the fence when the issues we are talking about are issues that are capable of affecting the unity of the country”.

The Minister promised to collaborate with the IPI to improve the welfare and safety of journalists practicing in Nigeria.

Mohammed urged those on trial for corruption not to prolong their trial by deploying unnecessary legal tactics, adding that the rule of law should not be misconstrued as a shield to protect corruption suspects from standing trial.

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Meanwhile Lai Mohammed has insisted on Sunday, February 20, that the 2016 budget was not padded as being speculated in some quarters, News Agency of Nigeria reports.

He said that the total figure voted for all ministries had not exceeded N6.08 trillion which was the official sum proposed by the government.

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