Reno Omokri has come out to defend the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, after he said “Naira will bounce back stronger soon”.
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However, some headlines reported, Pastor Adeboye said ‘Naira will bounce back, stronger than dollar soon’, according to Omokri.
He went ahead to described such reports as “sensational journalism”, adding that, “the media should be careful how they structure their headlines. Sexed up headlines have the potential to undermine people’s faith”.
Omokri said: “The screaming headline alleging that Pastor Adeboye said the ‘Naira will bounce back, stronger than dollar soon’ is an example of sensational journalism. Pastor Adeboye never said that. If you listen to the tape, he said the Naira will bounce back stronger soon. And that is a reasonable statement and in line with what most economists are saying.
“The media should be careful how they structure their headlines. Sexed up headlines have the potential to undermine people’s faith. Hopefully, those behind that headline can realise that clicks are not so important that you make people lose confidence in religious leaders who God used to guide them.”
