The Presidency has condemned an opinion article published by The Sun newspaper associating President Muhammadu Buhari with the killings in Benue and calling him a murderer.
Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made the condemnation when he addressed State House correspondents in Abuja on Friday.
He also frowned at the frequent expressions of hate speech published by some newspapers in form of news stories and especially in columns.
Shehu said: “We want to state emphatically that a segment of the Nigerian media is sinking deeper and deeper into the mesh of hate speech in spite of repeated appeals by recognised and reputable media bodies, the Government and concerned Nigerians.
“Unfortunately, self-regulation which is the norm in civilized societies has taken flight from many of our newsrooms.
“For…
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