Today, 3 May, World Press Freedom day, President Buhari has Spoken

Today 3, May, 2018, is tagged world press freedom day, according to UN calendar, celebrated all over the world, and thus Nigeria isn't left out, the president took out time to speak on this day about press and people's comment, he urged practitioners to be fair and just in their media judgement, and be mindful of national interest, he further urged the media to hold on to the ethics and professionalism devoid of unnecessary criticism that would cause disaffection to the country.
He promise the media an environment of peace,just,freedom, and civilisation.
He spoke through his Publicity spokesperson Femi Adesina,

“The media can count on us to keep our words, but we also want to be fairly reported.

“The media should hold ethics of the noble profession sacrosanct and be wary of those bent on causing disaffection in the country.

“A positively critical media is vital to national development and the growth of the nation’s democracy and a media that cavils will only generate unwarranted tension in a plural society like ours.

“The world is in the throes of animosities generated by fake news and hate speech, often spawned by some media, particularly the digital variant called social media.

“On this World Press Freedom Day, those involved in the negative antics should reflect and ponder on how some countries have been thrown into tailspin by irresponsible use of the media.

“We have no other country than Nigeria and what we make of it is what we get.

“As we approach general elections next year, let our journalists resolve to report the process fairly and without bias, irrespective of who is involved.

“That would be the very essence of World Press Freedom Day,’’ he said.