{"id":161560,"date":"2025-05-07T12:22:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T11:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/insecurity-dont-glorify-false-narratives-by-terrorist-groups-idris-charges-nigerian-media"},"modified":"2025-05-07T13:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T12:25:11","slug":"insecurity-dont-glorify-false-narratives-by-terrorist-groups-idris-charges-nigerian-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/insecurity-dont-glorify-false-narratives-by-terrorist-groups-idris-charges-nigerian-media","title":{"rendered":"Insecurity: Don\u2019t glorify false narratives by terrorist groups \u2013 Idris charges Nigerian media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called on the Nigerian media to be discerning in its reportage, especially when it comes to issues of national security.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that no nation can achieve sustainable development without peace and stability.<\/p>\n<p>He said it was for this reason that \u201cStrengthening National Security for Peace and Prosperity\u201d is the second pillar of President Bola Tinubu\u2019s Renewed Hope Agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister spoke at the seventh edition of the 2025 ministerial press briefing at the National Press Centre, Abuja, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The press briefing featured the Minister of Environment and his counterpart from Defence.<\/p>\n<p>It is a forum for both ministers to update Nigerians on the key achievements, ongoing initiatives, and policy directions of the Ministries of Defence and Environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs many of you are aware, \u2018Strengthening National Security for Peace and Prosperity\u2019 is the second pillar of the Renewed Hope Agenda. This emphasis on security underscores a fundamental truth: no nation can achieve sustainable development without peace and stability,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Tinubu administration has demonstrated this resolve not merely through words, but through concrete actions \u2013 including the acquisition of advanced platforms and armaments, enhanced intelligence gathering, intensive training and retraining of personnel, and strategic global partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe media, as gatekeepers and partners in nation-building, have a crucial role to play in supporting our military\u2019s morale by highlighting their successes and sacrifices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur armed forces are not only respected by global allies but also feared by those who threaten our collective peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is equally important to recognize that the fight against insecurity is not limited to kinetic approaches. It is also a battle for the hearts and minds of our people \u2013 one that terrorist groups are actively exploiting through propaganda, especially on social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI therefore call on our media professionals and editors to be discerning in their reportage. We must deny these groups the undue publicity they crave. We must take them off the front pages and accurately report them as the criminals they are, without glorifying their acts or giving credence to their false narratives.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are not freedom fighters; they are murderers, kidnappers, and destroyers, and they must be presented as such.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us remember that responsible and patriotic journalism is essential to building a peaceful and prosperous Nigeria \u2013 one that holds promise not just for our nation, but for the stability and development of the entire West African sub-region and the African continent at large.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called on the Nigerian media to be discerning in its reportage, especially when it comes to issues of national security. He emphasized that no nation can achieve sustainable development without peace and stability. 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