Following the recovery of a treasure
trove of materials from the decimated Boko Haram, the Federal Government has
called on the media and the general public to be vigilant, saying the decimated
group has shifted its strategy towards dominating the media space, propagating a
perverted version of Shariah law and giving the impression that it is still
holding territory.
In a statement issued in Abuja on
Tuesday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,
therefore appealed to the general public and the media to ensure that they do
not unwittingly provide the terrorists with the oxygen of publicity that they
desperately need.
He said the propaganda strategy was
discovered from the materials left behind by Boko Haram Terrorists after they
were routed from their last stronghold in Sambisa.
''The materials include documents,
phones and computers that contained detailed information on the Boko Haram
media and propaganda strategy. An analysis of the materials reveal Boko Haram's
training in videography as well as how they sought and received training from other
terrorists groups on video recording and manipulation.
''The documents, written in Arabic, also
outlined the media strategy that Boko Haram Commanders should employ and how
the surviving members should ensure the propagation of the Boko Haram doctrine
using the Social Media,'' Alhaji Mohammed said.
The Minister said the recovered
materials confirmed the announcement of a new media wing called ''Wadi Baya''
(Clear Speech) by Boko Haram in an audio released by the group on 17 Jan. 2017,
following its routing from Sambisa.
''As Boko Haram refocuses its resources
to media war and propaganda against the Nigerian people and state, we must all
unite against terrorism by denying Boko Haram our platforms to propagate its ideology.
Both the media and the citizens have important roles to play in complementing our
Armed Forces, which are combining land and air resources to completely clear
the vestiges of Boko Haram,'' he said
Segun Adeyemi
SA to Hon Minister of Information and
Culture
Abuja
31 Jan 2017
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