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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction broadcasting organizations that violate the nation's Broadcast Code, saying the serial violation of the code by many radio and television stations constitute a threat to national peace, security and unity.

PoliticsNGR gathered that the minister gave the directive while addressing participants at the DSO Stakeholders' Retreat in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday.

''As I have said on a number of occasions, this Administration will neither stifle press freedom nor tamper with freedom of expression. But it will also not condone a situation in which broadcast stations will set the nation on fire by ignoring the minimum standard as contained in the Broadcast Code.

''If we set the country on fire by our actions, none of us will escape the consequences. For those who may
think this is far-fetched, let me remind them that a radio station, Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines (RTLM), played a (catalytic) role during the 1994 Rwandan Genocide that left some 800,000 people dead,'' he said.

Alhaji Mohammed said the Broadcast Code was clear when it said in Section 0.2.1: ''Broadcasting shall influence society positively, setting the agenda for the social, cultural, economic, political and technological development of a nation, for the public good.''

He also quoted three other relevant Sections of the Code: Section 3.1.2 (Materials likely to incite or encourage to the commission of a crime or lead to public disorder shall not be broadcast); Section 3.9.1 (Language or scene likely to encourage or incite to crime, or lead to disorder, shall not be broadcast) and Section 0.2.3g (Broadcasting shall be mindful of the degree of harm and offence likely to be caused by the inclusion of any material in programming, in general or in specific terms).

''Unfortunately, many of our broadcasters today are wilfully flouting these critical Sections of the Code by broadcasting inciting materials and language that can encourage or incite crime or lead to disorder. The situation has become worse in recent times, in the wake of the Farmers/Herders' clashes.

''The killings in Benue in the new year are unfortunate, condemnable and unacceptable. But the coverage of the aftermath of the killings by many broadcast stations has shown a flagrant disregard for the Broadcast Code, lack of professionalism and outright irresponsibility. Many broadcast stations are guilty of this,'' the Minister said.

He added: ''For those who may want to misrepresent us, this is not a call for censorship, but a call for responsibility and total adherence to the Broadcast Code. Playing, over and over again, the footage of dead bodies in the aftermath of any crisis is capable of inciting public disorder. Rolling, time and time again, the footage of mass burial of victims of any crisis is equally inciting. Offering your platform to public commentators who use incendiary language or engage in ethnic-baiting is detrimental to national peace and unity.''

Alhaji Mohammed commended the stakeholders for the success recorded in the Digital Switch Over (DSO) last year., saying it was a ''pleasant irony'' that a year that was marked with bickering ended with DSO rollout in Kwara and Kaduna States within 48 hours.

He said the momentum must be maintained by making the year 2018 the most successful yet in the country's digitization process.

''This retreat is therefore highly commendable, as it provides the stakeholders the opportunity to take a holistic look at the whole process and come out with the way forward. I have no doubt that the retreat, coming so early in the year, will have a positive impact on the DSO process, and speed up our rollout in the new year,'' the Minister said.

https://politicsngr.com/2019-sanction-violators-broadcast-code-lai-mohammed-order-nbc/

Lai Mohammad will die a shameful death, same media he used to destroy the last administration he now wants to gag them

Lai, the country is already on fire...So shut da fuckup!

sir, I support objectivity is every sector. but, you didn't complain about subjective journalism in 2015. you now want to burn the bridges that you built and rode on because of the fear that others may ride on it.
I love Yoruba proverb; "pasan ti a fii na iyale, on be ni ori aja fun ??.
Another credit to GEJ

They're doing everything in their power to stifle dissent.
We cannot be silenced. Buhari needs to return to his Cows.

The federal government has directed security agencies to tackle the propagation of hate speech, especially through social media

The order was given at a security meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa in Abuja.

Mansur Dan Ali, minister of defence, had described the trend of hate speech on social media as worrisome.

“Relevant security agencies should as a matter of urgency tackle the propagation of hate speeches through the social media, particularly by some notable Nigerians,” Ali said.

The development comes one year after Lai Mohammed, minister of information, vowed that the current administration would not regulate social media.

“We have said it before and we want to re-state it: the federal government has no immediate or long-term plan to stifle press freedom. Even the social media, with its warts and all, will neither be regulated nor have its operations tampered with,” he had said in January 2017.

https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-fg-orders-security-agencie…

Lia.r Muhammed !

Lying bastard.
While in opposition, APC invested heavily in media, sponsored series of propaganda. And now in Government, they are censoring media reports on Boko haram & Boko haram special treatment in prisons and rehabilitation centers, fulani jihad, religious extremism & nepotism, nepotistic recruitments, unlawful conversion of christian girls, paedophilia, public views & expressions, banning of radio and TV programmes critical of government. Fools.

When will FG sanction OBJ for writing that damning letter to Bullhari?

Lai is simply telling them to stop reporting events as they are so that his herdsmen brothers can keep on killing without attracting public attention.

Nemesis will catch up with these APC people soon

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Playing, over and over again

Rolling, time and time again, the footage of mass burial of victims of any crisis is equally inciting


Is Lie telling the Media to look away when heinous crime are committed?

lai mohammed the lailai man..he can lie for africa...devil dey fear the guy now...after using same against bro jonathan

is this man threatening us

someone should remind this man that we have seen it all


let the cataclysmic revolution begins

See this shithole man. The intolerant APC have been using both overt & covert means to ensure they gag the same media they use to propaganda their way to power.
Alas! They're yet to realize that they're on a failed mission as the world is now being ruled more by the social,print & electronic media than an expired propaganda regime.

This man should shup up...

Trying to silence us so that the fulani can continue their killing abi...

I wonder who names his child LIE

See this idiot that was calling press conference to report boko haram killing without restrictions is talking about responsible. This idiot was the first to talk about bokoharam killing even before the press. May sango strike lie Muhammad dead

Dictatorship government. Since they came in, there has been noting good to write home abt d country.
The same press the idiots used as their propaganda machine,has now turn to thorns on their flesh.

This old hagg kept quiet since the herdsmen rampage, the same man that was quick to condemn ipob, I wonder how his family put up with this shame, it will not be well with lai Muhammad.

Mr. huge project that is too big for Nigerians to see, what was ur role when u were in d opposition? Now that u are in govt. u want to still do opposition abi?
Thunder go strike u very soon.

Obasanjo's letter has reformatted their brains so to say
BTW, the ruling party started the hate speech during PDP regime.

unbitchable:
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nairavsdollars:
T

eleojo23:
really

unbitchable:
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see your life

edo3:
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unbitchable:
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see your life

BUHARIISCURSED:
Lai Mohammad will die a shameful death, same media he used to destroy the last administration he now wants to gag them

hate the game not the player

No wonder radio stations now employ cowards and mediocres just to avoid sanctions and stay afloat.. All radio stations in Ondo for example, especially Breez and Adaba FM.. During their call in programme every morning,
Those who criticize the government the way they're supposed to, they cut them off. They want sugar coated criticism.

To the staff of those stations reading this, especially Breez and Adaba FM, y'all cowards and don't deserve to be called journalists.

You can't say the truth without using hard words or graphic images. What does he expect them to report?

'10 people kicked the bucket in bucket in Benue due to mere misunderstandings' followed by caricature pictures abi?

Anyway, those who control the flow of information have the real power.. And if you don't report the news the way it is for the fear of losing your job or mere threats, you're just a coward wearing the tag of a journalist..

I have been trying to login for the past 15mins.
Seun I hope this regulators never reach your side

To the matter at hand... This idiots wanna make zombies outta us? FA fa foul it ain't gonna work.

Buhari presidency should know they've lost the media war cos even if they close down all mainstream media houses they can't do nada to social media.

They came to power via running down previous govt and they'll go down same way but with a bigger bang.

Mr Lie... how time flies, you used the same media to win an election now you want to gag them... am not surprised sha

Lie go and ask those that defended Abacha how far

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It feels like 1984 again, freedom of speech is suddenly a crime, let people close to the duara tyrant sound it clear to him that he will fail in his pursuit to gagged nigerians, our parents survived him, we will survive and overcome him yet again.

What about the hatred and inciting speeches and comments made by you and your likes against the previous government? What is sauce for the geese......