Former presidential adviser Reno Omokri has commented on the naira forecast made by Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.
Omokri criticized media outlets for the spectacular headline they used to break the story about the naira.
Adeboye assured the congregation that the naira would soon regain its worth during the church’s monthly thanksgiving ceremony on Sunday.
In response to the minister’s prophecy, Omokri cautioned media against writing spectacular headlines since doing so would damage readers’ trust.
He emphasized that Adeboye never predicted that the naira would outperform the dollar, only that it would shortly recover.
Speaking via Twitter, he wrote, “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 realize that clicks are not so important that you make people lose confidence in religious leaders who God used to guide them.”