Senator Ben Murray Bruce , had something bitter for bloggers and media sites recently when he advised the President to be wary of new...
Senator Ben Murray Bruce, had something bitter for bloggers and media sites recently when he advised the President to be wary of news sites that have become a thorn in the flesh of governments at most levels. In his advice regarding the media regarding the media he blamed politicians who were greedy for leaking lies and half truths about themselves just to see the other outdone.
Senator Ben Bruce said "In
the last 16 years of civil rule, Nigerians have witnessed the rise of
online news sites that have become a thorn in the flesh of governments
at all levels because of the sensitive news, half truths and down right
lies they sensationally publish. Nothing has distracted Nigerian
governments over the years as these news outlets."
The Senator also added, "They
have also been assisted by print tabloids that call themselves news
magazines but which publish sleaze instead of mainstream news. I can
authoritatively state that much of the sensitive news that finds its way
to these media emanate from competing ministers and infighting kitchen
cabinet members struggling to outdo each other by secretly revealing
embarrassing information about their colleagues to undermine their
influence with the president.
"Where
they have no dirty laundry to air against their colleagues, they cook
up lies and half truths and these websites, hungry for Internet traffic,
and their print media colleagues desperate to increase circulation and
advertising, publish these stories without verification which are then
swallowed by an unwitting public hook, line and sinker."
