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Stop reporting fake news Onaiyekan urges media
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by abiemwense moru3 we must believe in nigeria instead of balkanising it. nigeria may be in distress and this may be a challenging period for some of us but nigeria will soon overcome this hardship he said2 onaiyekan who gave the advice on sunday in abuja at a forum to mark the 2018 world communications day said fake news destroys character and communal living2 he also advised journalists to desist from sharing or lifting unverified sources of information from social media as this is capable of destroying the peaceful co-existence of a country2 onaiyekan who was represented by the director of social communications in the archdiocese rev. patrick alumuku said media men must continue to work in truth in pursuit of peace2 the cleric who spoke on the theme journalism for peace stressed that communications emanated from god right from creation and the church had always encouraged peaceful and sustainable communication in the family and society2 media men and women are called to work in truth and in the pursuit of peace. the church wants good news to reach the whole world but we cant achieve this without the media2 it is as a result of this that the church is investing in the training of media personnel especially in social media he said2 the catholic archbishop of abuja john cardinal onaiyekan has urged media practitioners in the country to refrain from reporting fake news2 he advised nigerians not to despair but have absolute faith in the ability of the president to bring sustainable development and unity of purpose2 i want to assure you that the president is really working round the clock to ensure that peace is maintained in our nation2 mr president is committed to improving the lot of the citizenry and i would appeal to nigerians to give him a chance2 we know things are tough but tough times dont last forever and we shall overcome. i can assure you nigeria will soon return to its old glory he said2 in his remarks special adviser to the president on media and publicity mr femi adesina gave an assurance that the challenges facing the nation would soon be a thing of the past2 he urged nigerians to believe in the nation stressing that the hardship many nigerians may be undergoing would soon end2 the minister of state for petroleum dr ibe kachikwu reiterated the commitment of president muhammadu buhari to uniting the nation and ushering in enduring peace2 -
Stop reporting fake news Onaiyekan urges media
News & Trends •
by abiemwense moru3 we must believe in nigeria instead of balkanising it. nigeria may be in distress and this may be a challenging period for some of us but nigeria will soon overcome this hardship he said2 onaiyekan who gave the advice on sunday in abuja at a forum to mark the 2018 world communications day said fake news destroys character and communal living2 he also advised journalists to desist from sharing or lifting unverified sources of information from social media as this is capable of destroying the peaceful co-existence of a country2 onaiyekan who was represented by the director of social communications in the archdiocese rev. patrick alumuku said media men must continue to work in truth in pursuit of peace2 the cleric who spoke on the theme journalism for peace stressed that communications emanated from god right from creation and the church had always encouraged peaceful and sustainable communication in the family and society2 media men and women are called to work in truth and in the pursuit of peace. the church wants good news to reach the whole world but we cant achieve this without the media2 it is as a result of this that the church is investing in the training of media personnel especially in social media he said2 the catholic archbishop of abuja john cardinal onaiyekan has urged media practitioners in the country to refrain from reporting fake news2 he advised nigerians not to despair but have absolute faith in the ability of the president to bring sustainable development and unity of purpose2 i want to assure you that the president is really working round the clock to ensure that peace is maintained in our nation2 mr president is committed to improving the lot of the citizenry and i would appeal to nigerians to give him a chance2 we know things are tough but tough times dont last forever and we shall overcome. i can assure you nigeria will soon return to its old glory he said2 in his remarks special adviser to the president on media and publicity mr femi adesina gave an assurance that the challenges facing the nation would soon be a thing of the past2 he urged nigerians to believe in the nation stressing that the hardship many nigerians may be undergoing would soon end2 the minister of state for petroleum dr ibe kachikwu reiterated the commitment of president muhammadu buhari to uniting the nation and ushering in enduring peace2