The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has harped on the indispensable role of the media in shaping the right narratives, fostering understanding and driving development. Idris spoke during a working visit to the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, headquarters in London.
The minister’s visit to the BBC is part of bridge-building and cooperation efforts between Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation and foreign and local media houses. At a meeting with the BBC’s top management, headed by Mr Jonathan Munro, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the BBC News and Director of the BBC World Service, Idris canvassed fostering understanding as a key element in driving development.
He also underscored the vital role the BBC plays as a longstanding narrator of the Nigerian political journey, saying that it was important for the BBC to balance its reporting on Nigeria by highlighting the progress and successes of the country and adopting deliberate content that inspires hope for a brighter future 'Nigeria has a flourishing youth population with uncommon zeal to seize positive opportunities even in the face of immense challenges, a situation that warrants more emphasis...
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