The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and other Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have denied allegation made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, over plans to destabilise the country. In a joint statement, the CSOs accused the minister of fabrication, saying:“Last month, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made an unfounded and false statement that some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were working to destabilise Nigeria. MRA leader, Ojo, said: “Nothing could be further from the truth than the minister’s wild claims and allegations,” saying: “We reject the allegation that SERAP and other NGOs that sued the Nigerian government are working to destabilise Nigeria or against the country’s interest. “We condemn the statement as a reckless attempt to incite Nigerians against NGOs and undermine their credibility. We wish to state that the opposite is actually true.

Source: The Guardian March 06, 2022 05:07 UTC