Nigeria, March 24 -- Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, made the appeal in Abuja on Tuesday during the maiden national conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) Nigeria. He was represented at the event by Malam Ali M. Ali.

Idris warned that trust in information is increasingly under strain worldwide, with misinformation spreading at alarming speed and facts frequently disputed.

"One of the most important issues before us today is trust. Around the world, public trust in information is under pressure. False narratives spread quickly, and facts are often contested.

"For countries like Nigeria, this has real consequences for governance, security, and national cohesion," he said....