He stated that the public owned media houses are not considered credible because their staff have thrown professionalism to the wind while also showing total disregard for editorial independence.
He made this statement in Abuja during his maiden meeting with heads of parastatal under the ministry.
The minister also said the government-owned media organizations always complain of financial woes, forgetting that there is a link between credibility and profitability. He stated that advertisers will surely flock to other media organisations as content drives advertisement of which they are found wanting.
"Public broadcasters have mortgaged their credibility on the altar of political correctness, and yet they are endowed with highly-trained and well-qualified personnel, better infrastructure and a wide reach," he said.
The minister also promised that leadership will be provided for the Federal Government-owned media organizations in a manner that will make them to become the first
source of information, so that they can function more effectively as a vehicle for the change mantra of the Buhari Administration, and also regain their lost glory.
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