Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has debunked reports claiming the ongoing Ministerial Press Briefing Sessions have been relocated from Abuja to London.
Speaking on Friday, May 16, at the eighth edition of the session held at the National Press Centre, Abuja, Idris described the reports as false.
“This is your answer to the insinuation that the press briefing session is relocating to abroad. We have our responsibility first to the Nigerian nation and that’s why we invite these ministers to come here and address Nigerians and those outside this country directly from nowhere but the National Press Centre here in Abuja.
“So if you think that the ministerial press briefing, for those who are already making the insinuation that it’s being moved outside this country, is false.
“The platform that the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation is providing is what is happening here in the country,” he said.
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The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, who also attended the session alongside Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, and the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev, echoed Idris’ position.
Umahi dismissed reports suggesting he would be unveiling President Tinubu’s achievements at a press briefing in London, calling them untrue.
Idris assured that the Tinubu administration remains committed to economic relief through policies that promote stability and shared prosperity.
He urged the media to report responsibly and continue holding government accountable while helping to communicate progress to Nigerians.