@olatayo.tinuoye: The moment NELFUND MD/CEO Akintunde Sawyerr EMBARRASSED AND FACT-CHECKED Seun Okinbaloye - @seunokin live on TV. Another low point for Seun and Channels TV …. and, more importantly, a troubling example of what happens when a journalist appears insufficiently prepared on the subject he is interrogating. Seun referenced an alleged ₦33 billion that supposedly could not be accounted for by NELFUND. But where is the Auditor-General’s report saying this? The reported ₦33.75 billion finding concerned electronic cash transfers administered by the National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) for vulnerable households …. NOT NELFUND. That distinction is fundamental. Before putting such a serious allegation to the MD/CEO of NELFUND on national television, surely the minimum requirement is to establish that the allegation actually relates to NELFUND. Thankfully, Mr Sawyerr immediately challenged the claim and refused to allow it to pass into the public consciousness as fact. This is precisely why preparation matters. Journalists must interrogate NELFUND. Ask difficult questions. Examine its figures. Challenge its management. Hold it accountable for every naira entrusted to it. But DO YOUR RESEARCH FIRST. Confusing NELFUND with an entirely different government programme while discussing billions of naira is not rigorous journalism. It risks misleading millions of Nigerians watching at home. A television platform as influential as @channelstv carries enormous responsibility. Political suspicion must never become a substitute for research, and allegations must never be presented without establishing their factual foundation. Seun should have known the difference between NELFUND and NCTO before going live. That is Journalism 101. FACTS FIRST. QUESTIONS SECOND.

JoshBliss :

if you don't know, seun was only afraid not bcos the facts weren't right or bcos he didn't prepare, imagine how the man is trying to clamp him, Is that how to state or clarify fact's

simplejide :

These reporters are just messing up everywhere. it's so sad

gbogbolomo :

Does it mean that journalism is no longer about research and fact finding befor coming on air,cos the fact of the matter is about cash transfered to families an not about Nelfund which was clearly stated in the reports. The political journalists just looking for what to nailed an paint this govt bad in everyway, regardless of any good move

moses :

seun needs to be taken up on this misinformation, he really needs to retract or be forced to provide his evidebce. its becoming unbecoming of this guys

praise_1264 :

Assuming this man has no foresight of the question Senu would have dragged the man, but because the man has the knowledge Sheun was trying to run away from it….. the man even said is that on nelfund and Sheun said Yes with certainty not until the man said instead to see it😂😂😂😂😂 All this Journalist go start to Dey show us Evidence oo

schaulk Taylor :

i am very disappointed with Seun on this. The cash transfers he was referring to is for vulnerable households. the report is not even from the Auditor general .. it is from the World Bank!!!! Seun be careful!!!!!!

Smart Farmer (Agbe-koya) :

Sometimes I wonder if these journalists are getting paid to just say these things. It’s good to criticize the government but when criticism begins to turn bitterness then it becomes bad for everyone.

Muhammad Hassan :

why every body want to hear negetivity about our country

Edafe Amenah :

yes I watch seun last nite infact seun fumble he his the originator of the propaganda. I felt disappointed about that question he should retract that statement

oluwafemioguntoyi :

Seun has joined them. He has just missed it with me too. id always thought he is ok.

Koni Baje Baby!!! :

I call them content creators lately tho.

David kunlex :

Most of these people that criticizes government actually don't want a working Nigeria, because if Nigeria is working,most of them will run out of News and relevance.

adewunmialuko1 :

SEUN LIED

☝️ PEACEFUL MIND♊🇳🇬 :

Seun Okinbaloye and Rufai Osani are journalists with the same DNA I just hope they will not set Nigeria on fire with fake news that is very clear to them I don't know what NBC is doing to safe Nigeria from being fed with propaganda

abiolatayo445 :

I believe journalism is part of Nigeria's problem

Emanuel Keruch :

another banger!!

MrSalt :

What sort of gibberish journalism is all this …smh

Ajibola Oduntan :

This is embarrassing to say the least

Gbemiga :

midjatofik :

Seun knew its a propaganda datz y e couldn't rest further on it...seen wanted to dodge d lies knowing e would be dragged on dat....

Xavi :

There bias/ content creation has taken over there journalism

AdeksAFC :

Shame on Seun

Vymeko :

I'm disappointed in Seun. Purely unprofessional

tundeobasa941 :

Tagging this YEYE formalist @seunokinbaloye come and see your diss grace outside. Shame on you

abdullahisarki8 :

The part he alludes that NELFUND is political as payment are made based on political party leaning