By Mashe Umaru Gwamna
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has debunked news report on a so-called coup scare in the country, saying that the report is unequivocally false, and is a heinous act of disinformation.
This was contained in a press statement signed and issued by the Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Rabiu Ibrahim .
Idris said the report is the figment of the warped imagination of detractors, whose malicious intent is to destabilize the country and undermine the present administration.
The minister stated that, government will not be distracted nor intimidated into abandoning the ongoing reforms aimed at rejuvenating the economy and creating a pathway of prosperity for the citizenry.
The Minister said it is now evident that some desperate individuals have resorted to publishing fake news to erode public trust in the government and sow the seed of discord in the country.
Idris said the government will exercise its rights within the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s laws to contain rogue actions to destabilize national security and the nation’s hard-earned democracy.
He urged the public to exercise discernment and refrain from spreading or amplifying the unfounded report, which is being strategically planted on some pliant and compromised news platforms to subvert the nation’s democracy.
