Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on
(Information & Strategy) has said that Daily Trust Newspaper operates as the antithesis of its name.
The presidential aide,in a statement said the newspaper attempts to pit one region against another, pitting the people of a particular region against President Tinubu.
The newspaper ‘s views public policies primarily through the lens of region, rather than the broader national interest.
According to Onanuga,” weeks after the baseless issue of alleged lopsided allocation of projects had been debunked, the untrustworthy paper resurrected the falsehood all over again, presenting it as the product of ‘investigative journalism’.
“I can now confirm that the Nigerian newspaper, Daily Trust, operates as the antithesis of its name. While it demands public trust, going by its name, it consistently and unabashedly distorts facts to serve a narrow and parochial agenda. It inflames religious passions with false narratives, as seen in its sensationalist coverage of the Samoa agreement, for which it had to apologise.
“At times, it attempts to pit one region against another, pitting the people of a particular region against President Tinubu, as it views public policies primarily through the lens of region, rather than the broader national interest.
“Weeks after the baseless issue of alleged lopsided allocation of projects had been debunked, the untrustworthy paper resurrected the falsehood all over again, presenting it as the product of ‘investigative journalism’.
” But it is far from it. Its motive is clear: repeat the lie, paint Tinubu black, and make the lie stick. But facts are stubborn. Because they are the truth, they will always triumph over falsehood and the malicious fiction often served by this paper.” Onanuga said
Nigerians must see this paper for what it is: a source not to be trusted, unworthy of the title it bears, a newspaper that should be consigned to the dustbin when it arrives at the breakfast table. Nigerians deserve reliable journalism, not a source that so blatantly sacrifices integrity for a narrow agenda.