The Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed has tasked media practitioners in the Country to adhere strictly to the rules of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) code and other statue, including the newly passed Electoral Act.

Mohammed made the call at the 76th General Assembly of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) with Braodcasting and Digital Media Convention with the theme: “Bringing Society Together with Vibrant Digital Media Services”

The programme was organized by BON in collaboration with Broadcast Media Africa and Multichoice on Tuesday in Abuja.

According to him, now that the politicking has started prelude to the 2023 general election, the media, as the fourth estate of the realm must adhere strictly to the rules.

He also urged the media to help in combating the menace of fake news by disseminating correct information to the public and provide necessary feedback from the public to government.

He commended the efforts of BON partnering with NBC and other major stakeholders in ensuring digital migration that would be beneficial to the Nigerian public.

“I am sure that this digital convention will bring to the front burner the essence of partnership by all stakeholders and industry players on achieving a collective digital migration.