A lawyer in Imo State, Prof. Nnamdi Obiareri has advocated for the domestication of the freedom of information act (FOI), to regulate the dissemination of information.
Prof. Obiareri who was the former Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Imo State, regretted that the journalism profession which was supposed to be a noble one has been bastardized by quacks.
He said that social media influencers, bloggers and various electronic irritants have taken advantage of the situation to incite the public by dishing out unguarded and unverifiable reports about individuals or the government at the comfort of their homes.
The lawyer who was the former dean, faculty of law in Imo State University, Owerri delivered a lecture in Owerri on the dangers of fake news to society’.
He further accused the press of misinforming the public with reportage that is not based on the truth.
He enjoined journalists to engage in investigative journalism while urging the National Assembly to, as a matter of urgency, accelerate the passage of the FOI Act into law to ensure that the profession is guided.
Lawyer tasks NASS to domesticate freedom of information act
