MINISTER of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, has solicited the support of the nation’s
media for the war against terrorism, saying when Ni­
geria is at war, they cannot afford to be neutral.


“Gentlemen, in this time of war, you cannot afford to
be neutral. Yes, you must remain professional at all
times, and we are not asking you to do anything less,
but you must also act in the national interest, always,’’
the minister said at an interactive meeting with
newspaper editors in Lagos yesterday.


“Acting in the national interest means not playing up
reports of cowardly Boko Haram attacks on soft
targets. Acting in the national interest means not
regurgitating the propaganda of Boko Haram and its
fellow terrorist group, ISIS.


“Acting in the national interest means extolling the
bravery and sacrifice of our gallant troops. Acting in
the national interest means not viewing the war from a
partisan prism.


“Acting in the national interest means rallying all Ni­
gerians, irrespective of their political, religious or
ethnic background, to support the war,’’ he said.


The minister told editors that the military had largely
met the December 31 deadline to defeat Boko Haram,
saying what he saw during his recent trip to the
theatre of war in Borno State and the briefings he
received from the military top brass convinced him of
the successes recorded by the military.


“They (military) have so degraded the capability of
Boko Haram that the terrorists, can no longer carry
out any spectacular attacks. Remember, gentlemen,
that at the height of the war, Boko Haram controlled
20 of the 27 local governments in Borno.


“I can hear you saying to yourself: But the terrorists
are still carrying out suicide bombings and killings.


“Gentlemen, we need peace before we can even
practise our professions. We need peace before we
can meaningfully revive our economy.


“We need peace for our democracy to thrive. Boko
Haram is the very antithesis of peace. Boko Haram
must be wiped out not just through military might but
with the support and efforts of all of us,’’


http://sunnewsonline.com/new/you-cant-be-neutral-when-nigeria-is-at-war-minister-tells-editors/

ok

So the BH killings should go unreported, so as to lull this country's citezens into a false sense of security, and thus open the way for deadlier terrorist attacks, while Burantashi and his goons are 'winning the war' with press-ups, snake-charming and propaganda


Does this government have any shame at all? .... They fail to keep their campaign promises, then decide to take the easy way out by trying to blindfold the electorate as to the true situation of things.... GOVERNMENT OF YAHOO MEN, BY YAHOO MEN, AND FOR YAHOO MEN

oh i see...in other word the media shld follow his foot-step, by telling us lies dat bokoharam is nt existing anymre? i pray for d end of bh soon. bt oga lies cannot help in achieving that

These people will not cease to amaze and amuse me. The same propaganda they used against PDP is what they're asking journalists not to use against them.

Karma is a b*tch..

Baba Lai,U are so on point.God with NIG Soldiers.But clueless pals will always reason/talk abnormal

hahahahahahaha! na so dis govt go be d worst one ever. so liar mohammed want print media to lie abt boko n not report their activities?
hmm... under buari in just 7 months, reporting boko activities has bcom a taboo for d media. no wonder BBOG scam don close shop.

See hin face like cow yansh....mr lair.

We don hear but

Lai na bastardo


After using Boko Haram to destabilize Jonathan


Now you want media to shut up

God punish you lot

Acting in the national interest means not playing up
reports of cowardly Boko Haram attacks on soft
targets.

-- Lai Mohammed

It's a pity. The life of one human being is as important as a thousand others. There is nothing like soft targets. This government obviously has low value for human life. The other time was "structured attacks", now is "soft targets".

lol scam change

Mr Lai remember that your administration is yet to buy one bullet for the soldiers.

This man is something else... You tell the world that the deadline has been met and then go from behind and beg journalists not to report BH attacks... Are you kidding me?

This Lai Mohammed of a man disgusts the hell out of me. This was the same person who rode on the back of Boko Haram to fiercely castigate the previous government and accuse them of ineptitude all over the media. He now wants the media to keep quiet over Boko Haram attacks for the sake of National Interest.
So the media should be silent if citizens of the country are being terrorized by insurgents?

this is the same man that said, boko haram has been defeated. smh

Human life now refer to as soft target, I love this man because He is a lying fool that keeps lying even when he know that the world know he is lying can't help but keep lying.

Lai is indeed a Great liar but the Mohammed as his second name speaks volume.

Lai is that the December deadline you won? To gag the media to stop reporting BH activities. You are indeed a bastard and also your Principal

In other words the journalists should join Mr Lai Mohammed to keep nigerians in the dark as regards terrorist activities in the north east right?

Well this what you get when nigerians senators allowed this cluelessness to take a bow and go with proper screening, I wonder how someone like Lai Mohammed was appointed...SMH

Activity of Boko Haram will be henceforth an activity of a defeated outfit. Why should journalists not report it, eh! Lai Mohammed?

great664:
Human life now refer to as soft target, I love this man because He is a lying fool that keeps lying even when he know that the world know he is lying can't help but keep lying.

Lai is indeed a Great liar but the Mohammed as his second name speaks volume.

Lai is that the December deadline you won? To gag the media to stop reporting BH activities. You are indeed a bastard and also your Principal

In a sane country people like liar Mohammed should not hold any meaningful position...SMH

Blizzy9ja:
This man is something else... You tell the world that the deadline has been met and then go from behind and beg journalists not to report BH attacks... Are you kidding me?

This is another definition of "CHANGE"

This is my problem with people like Lai moh'med. He knows all these but were doing d opposite during GEJ regime.
This is just like d way Boko haram started. Muslim or shud I say Nothern elders were less concerned when they were bombing christian churches. The felt since they don't harm muslims no wahala. They cared less till it became a monster that even devourd the muslims, daz when there eyez opened.

Lai wants d journalist to report less of boko haram activities but they used sahara n other media to whip up ssentiment about boko haram activities. Any time boko haram struck was a source of celebration, joy for APC. A kind of an opportunity to label GEJ clueless, imcompetent. Now d table has turned.

fitzmayowa:



In a sane country people like liar Mohammed should not hold any meaning position...SMH

Check my posts when the ministerial list came out ..

The problem is Lai not even Amaechi.

Lai Mohammed is a disaster waiting to happen in this fraudulent administration of cabals and Dasukis

..Meanwhile, he was shouting on top of his voice for GEJ to resign with every bomb that goes off.



Person papa.

During the last administration, Lai Muhammed and his media cohorts blew the atrocities of Boko Haram from the rooftops

They celebrated every wanton killings of innocent masses and made mockery of our gallant soldiers, in fact, the more the figure of Boko Haram victims, the louder their voices on The Nation, SR, The Leadership, TVC and other media

Now, they want the media they once used to their advantage to under-report and play down the atrocities of Boko Haram and look good?

Only if nigerians are foolish would we accept this.

Anyway, thank God for social media sha.

It shall not be well with LAI Mohammed!!!!

chesterlee:
It shall not be well with LAI Mohammed!!!!

AAaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmeeeeennnnnnn!

this is the same party TonyeBarcanista is supporting

chai everything about apc disgust me.

Lier Muhammed is charlatan - Amaechi



the funny part is that you won't see this on Frontpage.


chaii this country is gone imagine a minister saying this.

i forking hate this country

Heaven and earth have cursed Lai Moha with stupidity!

porka:
Please pray for Lai Mohammed. It's not ordinary.

Shall we pray...

Party of lairs, you lied your way to government house and now you want all the journalist to lie just to protect you and your shameless government at the detriment of the nation.