By John Ogunsemore
The Federal Government has berated a national daily, Daily Trust over its report on the Samoa Agreement, promising to seek redress in the law courts.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris said this at the National Press Centre, Abuja on Saturday.
Idris accused the newspaper of releasing “insidious and inciting publications” and a “deliberate effort to brush the government with a tar”.
According to the minister, the newspaper could have “set the country on fire by falsely accusing the government of signing a deal to promote LGBTQ”.
“We found that despicable and wicked because the allegation is nowhere in the document signed.
“Surprisingly, the paper put forward no evidence nor provided the agreement allegedly signed to prove their point,” Idris said.
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The minister said the Federal Government would continue on the path of civility by restraining itself from taking self-help or draconian measures.
“While past governments clamped down on the media for infractions much lower than this, we are however toeing the path of civility and the rule of law…
“The Federal Government is lodging a formal complaint to the NPAN Ombudsman on this irresponsible reporting.
“In addition, the Federal Government will use every lawful means to seek redress in the court of law,” Idrisi said.
He added that the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku Bagudu would provide more clarity on this issue.