Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has budgeted about one hundred and four million, five hundred and thirty two thousand seven hundred and five naira (N104,532,705) to help fund the fight against fake news, hate speech, banditry, and others.

According to Punch news, that sum is included in the 2022 appropriation budget presented to the National Assembly by the Nigerian President Mohammadu Buhari on Thursday, October 7.

The budget documents outlined that, N55,642,215 would be used for “Special enlightenment campaign on Government’s Programmes and policies, testimonial series to gauge the impact of government policies on the Nigerian citizenry.

Advocacy against fake news, hate speech, Farmers- herders clashes, banditry, rape e.t.c

The budget also noted that  the sum of N48,890,490 would be utilized for “quarterly interaction with foreign media and PR lobby.