Politics
We Are Committed To Freedom Of Speech – Presidency
The Presidency has assured that Muhammadu Buhari administration would not muzzle the media.
Presidential Media Adviser, Femi Adesina, gave the assurance on Thursday while speaking at the First Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP, held at Renaissance Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.
Mr. Adesina said Mr. Buhari administration remained committed to press freedom, and therefore not interested in gagging the media.
He however said he expected the Nigerian media to be responsible and to only engage in constructive criticism of government activities.
“This government is not interested in muzzling the media in anyway,” Mr. Adesina said. “We are committed to freedom of speech.
“Media should be positively critical, media should be responsible.
“Count this government out of muzzling the media.”
According to him, “When you see responsible organisation like GOCOP, we all must support them.The presidential spokesperson told the gathering that he had been part of GOCOP from inception because members of the Guild are credible professionals that all stakeholders must identify with.
“I identify with GOCOP because I know it has what it takes to do the right thing. I have been a part of GOCOP from the beginning,” Mr. Adesina said.
In his welcome address, the outgoing President of GOCOP, Musikilu Mojeed, traced the history of the Guild, saying it has consistently engaged in peer-reviewing its member to ensure they stayed on the path of professionalism.
He noted that the number of online news platforms has ballooned in the last few years, stressing the need to protect the cyber space by setting stringent conditions for online publishers to join GOCOP.
Biafra Uche
August 12, 2017 at 4:10 pm
stop posting a dead person picture here
Otc Lucky
August 12, 2017 at 3:54 pm
CONFAM
Yusuf Makolo Markus
August 12, 2017 at 3:15 pm
and free dom of photo shoping&medical tourism which you criticised d previous govt for…..mr.caricature pres.
Tochukwu James
August 12, 2017 at 3:15 pm
Now you’re talking
Sagir Muhammad
August 12, 2017 at 3:10 pm
WHO IS U?
Chukwunwike Nwa Amawbia Egwuonwu
August 11, 2017 at 3:46 pm
This one no get anything to do with free of speech. Abeg resign or resume work. Abi you wan be minister of foreign affair on london matter?
Eugene Augustcomte
August 11, 2017 at 3:40 pm
Please Who is this man talking ?
Christopher AbiJehovah
August 11, 2017 at 2:34 pm
What of charly boys group?Ipob, & demand by arewa group to rearrest kanu?
Jerry Thomas
August 11, 2017 at 2:24 pm
B4 we 4 no talk,abi una carry padlock lock our mouths?
Chukwu Obasi
August 11, 2017 at 2:17 pm
Long story
Alkali Dogo
August 11, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Freedom of speech in this country is always freedom of stupidity apart from hate, bigotry,hypocracy, religious and tribal sentiments, there is nothing gainful in people’s freedom if speech.
Hassan Oguta
August 11, 2017 at 1:56 pm
While your police are busy brutalizing peaceful protesters. Continue with your lies and deceit, 2019 is just round the corner.
Uzoewulu Okey
August 11, 2017 at 1:29 pm
So,recently na
Emeka Igwe
August 11, 2017 at 1:21 pm
You the anti christ we have been expecting for so long
Michael Ugwa
August 11, 2017 at 1:17 pm
This old men won’t respect their age….
Henry-Paloka Adimonye
August 11, 2017 at 1:06 pm
But who is this presidency?
Emfresh Ibeagwa
August 11, 2017 at 1:06 pm
Then why do you arrest Nnamdi kanu
Confused people