The federal government, has slammed The Economist, an United Kingdom-based magazine, over its report on the government’s Change Begins With Me campaign
FG accused “The Economist” newspaper of racism, prejudice and denigration of Nigeria’s genuine effort at national re-orientation
Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, on behalf of the Nigerian government has described the Economist’s as “racist”
The Nigerian government has slammed United Kingdom-based magazine, The Economist, over its report on the government’s national re-orientation campaign: Change Begins With Me.
The federal government accused “The Economist” newspaper of racism, prejudice and denigration of Nigeria’s genuine effort at national re-orientation.
But the Economist in a report titled: ”Nigeria’s war against indiscipline, Behave or be whipped” on Saturday, September 24, the magazine blistered the new campaign.
Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, on behalf of the Nigerian government reacted on Wednesday, September 28, describing the Economist’s as “racist” and one characterized by “embellishment”.
Stating further, he said it was untrue that the government would enlist volunteers to enforce the campaign. Rather than force, he said, Buhari made it clear “moral suasion, the very antithesis of force, will be employed to achieve attitudinal change among Nigerians.”
“In its rush to discredit the ”Change Begins With Me” Campaign, The Economist, a widely respected newspaper, fell below its own standards by choosing to be economical with the truth. Enforcement is not part of the strategies to be employed under the Campaign, and nowhere has it been said that the ”moral police” will be unleashed, as reported by the newspaper,” he said.
Mohammed expressed worry that the paper did not deem it necessary to speak with any official of the government, thus “breaching one of the codes of journalism, which is fairness…It chose instead to quote a ”critic” of the president in a perfunctory manner.”
President Buhari had launched the campaign on Thursday, September 8, calling on citizens to imbibe new values and change attitudinally before demanding the “change” which he had promised.
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