Politics
It’s Fake News, President Buhari Not Traveling To US – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged Nigerians to disregard the fake news being circulated via a parody Twitter account and an old NTA news video that President Muhammadu Buhari is travelling or has travelled to the US.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, the Minister said one of the numerous parody Twitter accounts in his name, @MohammedLai, was used to disseminate the fake and ludicrous news that claims that President Buhari is due to leave Nigeria for the USA on Monday ”to condole with President Trump over the floods in Houston”.
Also, he said, an old NTA News video being circulated on the Social Media claims that President Buhari has already left for the UN General Assembly in New York.
”This is a 2015 NTA News video that was repackaged to look current, and to give the impression that the President left Daura, where he is celebrating Eid-el-Kabir, directly for New York,” Alhaji Mohammed said.
He said Nigerians should disregard any news credited to any account in his name, either on Twitter or Facebook, adding:
”Numerous parody accounts have been opened in my name on the two platforms, when indeed I have no Twitter or Facebook accounts.”
The Minister recalled how the same parody Twitter account used to disseminate the fake news about the President’s purported trip was employed to circulate a fake report that he sharply criticized Senator Dino Melaye for attending the Notting Hill Carnival in the UK.
He said these two instances highlight the dangers posed to the polity by the purveyors of fake news and disinformation, and vowed that the Federal Government would soon fish out those behind the shenanigans.
”Fake news, disinformation and hate speech are the antics of the naysayers, those who are pathologically opposed to this Administration. That is why we are urging Nigerians to be more discerning and to double check any information emanating from the Social Media,” Alhaji Mohammed said.
Segun Adeyemi
SA To Hon Minister of Information and Culture
Lagos
3rd Sept. 2017
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John Nnaji
September 4, 2017 at 7:45 am
Omo see the face of a minister of information in Nigeria.Its a pity.
Nnenna Christian
September 4, 2017 at 7:27 am
PROPAGANDA
Igwe Arizona Diego
September 4, 2017 at 7:19 am
Robot buhari not president buhari.
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September 4, 2017 at 6:57 am
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Alechenu Owoicho
September 4, 2017 at 6:01 am
To copy this tune press lie Muhammad
Kingsley Edmund
September 4, 2017 at 4:39 am
Oh he has changed his mind
Chibuike Ukadike
September 4, 2017 at 2:04 am
I dont really understand which buhari they are talking about , is it the still missing buhari or the imported robbot like buhari?
Anthony Adinnu
September 4, 2017 at 1:27 am
liar liar mohammed.
Iyke Otuonye
September 4, 2017 at 1:19 am
so how come about the news in d first place lol this man
Felix Okechukwu
September 3, 2017 at 10:42 pm
Who generated this news pls?
Augustine Chioma
September 3, 2017 at 10:33 pm
You are a fool
Samuel Okechukwu
September 3, 2017 at 10:06 pm
Fake kill you their idiot old fool
Williams Nnazor
September 3, 2017 at 10:04 pm
Who is deceiving who
Kalu Ndukwe
September 3, 2017 at 10:02 pm
I believe you Mr lier Mohammed. Robots don’t travel.
Kc Dike
September 3, 2017 at 9:38 pm
What is my businesses, buhari go to death or what
Anyi Eze
September 3, 2017 at 9:26 pm
Who cares he can even stay there
George Nwankwo
September 3, 2017 at 8:54 pm
You dey bleach oo , you dey bleach. So Lia Mohammed, you dey black. Photo no dey lie
RAPTURE
September 3, 2017 at 9:18 pm
I wonder what uncle Lai Lai Mohammed would tell the Yoruba race when he leaves office. Shame to liers
Gift Umunna
September 3, 2017 at 8:09 pm
Come oo hw many months una get, Nigerian govt??
Anyimotion Lucky Ifeanyi
September 3, 2017 at 8:02 pm
Shut up Boko Haram leader Big Fool cow brain idiotic people Boko Haram enough is enough Big Fool cow brain idiotic man
Ijeoma Allison
September 3, 2017 at 8:01 pm
There is no need for this explanation. With or without his being around we dey kampe
Chinonso Basil
September 3, 2017 at 7:58 pm
See ur lying teeth
Glory M Eteidung
September 3, 2017 at 7:58 pm
lai mohamed don old finish, c as him b like a frustrated monkey
Chukwuma Evergreen Judenty
September 3, 2017 at 7:57 pm
Lars everywhere
Kingsley Emenike
September 3, 2017 at 7:45 pm
O BOOY see liars every where
John Onyekachi
September 3, 2017 at 7:40 pm
Hei,,,I even saw his tweet very clear
Chidiadi Chibyke
September 3, 2017 at 7:37 pm
When the initial news got broken a friend told me that USA government will not be ready for such visit now. So lai coming to tell Nigerians that it is a fake news get me confused
Obinna Obiakor
September 3, 2017 at 7:34 pm
Who will ever allow a robot like him into the USA
Joan Odiachi
September 3, 2017 at 7:31 pm
old papa , 18hrs Marathon Flight , You want to kill the Man ???
Emmanuel Jarul
September 3, 2017 at 7:30 pm
Mr lai lai… Common get out here who cares if the robot are traveled or not.
Christmas Billy
September 3, 2017 at 7:29 pm
This is just the opposite side of it..
Uchenna Ossai
September 3, 2017 at 7:28 pm
Afunwa Stephen Stephen
September 3, 2017 at 7:23 pm
Confuse country…Linus
Onwa Biafra
September 3, 2017 at 7:19 pm
Let him travel and prove to the whole world who he is fake or original
Kelvin Orite Ikiogha
September 3, 2017 at 7:19 pm
who care. let him go benue
Robinson Onah
September 3, 2017 at 7:16 pm
I talk am say everything about this nigeria news is fake fake
Harry O Eman
September 3, 2017 at 7:15 pm
Oh… He’s not traveling again… he should visit Benue 1st
Emmy Richard Onuorah
September 3, 2017 at 7:13 pm
And what
Evans Iyke
September 3, 2017 at 7:09 pm
Because you lie too much, we don’t know when you are serious. Stupid old food
Emmacogen Otuka
September 3, 2017 at 7:06 pm
Who cares
Nana Nwoke
September 3, 2017 at 7:06 pm
Always on the opposite side..