“During this the period of the campaign, we will be hosting the governors’ debates in different provinces, so we will have a report on ground in every single Nigerian state, so that is our commitment to ensure on the ground reporting, informed accurate reporting. “What we are looking for is to mobilize resources, start the conversation, be part of the solution but let the country find its own national self-solutions.”Īs part of its solution, he said the BBC would be publishing high quality, independent and verified fact checking content into the Nigerian elections and “specifically around the elections, we will publish this fact checks stories, we will publish a different sort of key explainer everyday. “But I think more widely, the BBC wants to be the solution to the entire media community in Nigeria. “We really care about Nigeria, and as a country we have got a long history of working closely with and we care about the National Nigeria’s immediate climax. He said the BBC was particularly concerned because Nigeria is its biggest single country audience to them. “So people need to understand that, and that is why we need to take the problem seriously,” he told BusinessDay. Leading to violence in different parts of Nigeria, so we know it’s not just media talking point, it’s a real present threat to people’s security, lives and property. “I think we know it’s a problem which is not only causing confusion and the lack of trust between audiences and publishers but it’s actually causing a threat in terms of even people’s well-being because we have seen examples with vigilantes, we have seen disinformation Jamie Angus who is the Director, BBC World Service Group told BusinessDay that the situation was worrisome and that the Corporation has committed to initiating conversations, but would allow the country’s stakeholders to tackle the menace before things get out of hand.
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