The Federal Government has tasked the media to collaborate with it towards quelling terrorist activities across the country, IgbereTV reports
Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, made this appeal on Wednesday when he fielded questions from State House correspondents.
Mohammed noted that terrorists enjoyed seeing their stories on front pages of newspapers and social media platforms, in response to the recent attacks on military formations in Kaduna State.
He also stated that the Federal Government was on top of the security situation as many of the terrorists had been neutralised by security personnel deployed to affected areas.
“We will continue to give relevant information on the progress we are making in our fight against terrorism.
“We can assure you that we are on top of this matter.
“In any country where there is terrorism, terrorists want to feature on the front pages of newspapers even when they are down as such publicity gives them needed oxygen