'The federal government insists that that report on the Samoa agreement was misleading, it was false and designed to create confusion in the land.'
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"The federal government insists that that report on the Samoa agreement was misleading, it was false and designed to create confusion in the land."The Nigerian government has formally written to the Nigerian media ombudsman to complain about a Daily Trust report on the Samoa Agreement.“The federal government insists that that report on the Samoa agreement was misleading, it was false and designed to create confusion in the land.
In his speech on Wednesday, Mr Idris said the Bola Tinubu administration is approaching the ombudsman because it is committed to press freedom while opposed to falsehood.PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth, meticulously researched news and information.
He said the administration will not tamper with press freedom particularly because the president “has been an ardent supporter and believer in press freedom.” “We have followed with attention what these government officials said and left unsaid, and we will publish that in full for the records. We have also acknowledged lapses in our reporting on this particular matter, pointed out to us by professional colleagues, and we will review and take appropriate measures,” Daily Trust said in a subsequent report.
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