Lai Mohammed, minister of
information, says the government will not relent until it provides security for
the citizens.
In a statement his team released
on Monday, Mohammed said the government would not fall for the antics of the
opposition to distract it.
He said the opposition is using
fake news to blame killings in certain parts of the country on herdsmen.
The minister said in Benue and
Zamfara states, the government has put measures in place measures to stop the
killings but the media has “either downplayed or ignored this”.
“With the Buhari administration
delivering on its promises to fight corruption, build the nation’s economy and
tackle insecurity, the opposition has realised it will not make any impact if
it takes on the administration on that turf,” he said.
“So, it has decided to take the
easy route, which is to use fake news and hate speech to de-market the
administration, pitch Christians against Muslim and one ethnic group against
another. In short, they want to plunge the country into turmoil.
“It is said that the easy way is
not always the right way. The opposition knows that, but it doesn’t care. It is
hellbent on dividing Nigerians along ethnic and religious lines. It is using
fake news to blame all the killings in a certain part of the country on
herdsmen, ignoring the bands of deadly militia groups that are being sponsored
by unscrupulous people to kill innocent people and put the nation on edge.
“It is distorting the fact that
the clashes between the farmers and herders are being aggravated by climate
change – which has heightened the contest for scarce natural resources like
water and land – as well as demographic pressure. With a population of 45
million in 1960, Nigeria is today approaching the 200-million mark. Yet the
resources have not expanded, and have in fact been shrinking. It is ignoring
the role of sheer criminality in the crisis.
“We condemn the killings of
innocent people for whatever reasons. And that is why the administration has
put all necessary measures in place to stem the killings. In Zamfara, for
example, you can see how the military has put the bandits on the run. In Benue,
the police and the military are working hard, and that has resulted in a
drastic fall in the spate of killings. Sadly, the media has either downplayed
or ignored this.
“This government will not relent
until every Nigerian can sleep with his or her two eyes closed.”
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