The Nigerian Mission in South Africa and the Nigerian Doctors Forum South Africa, NDF-SA have condemned attempts allegedly by the Independent Media Group, IMG in South Africa, to drag the reputation of Nigerian doctors into the mud over the controversial South African decuplets (10 babies born at the same birth).
Nigeria Consul General in Johannesburg, South Africa, Abdul Malik Ahmed in a statement said their reaction followed a media conference by the Independent Media Group on October 27, 2021, pointedly trying to drag Nigeria’s name into the mud.
He explained that the attention of the Consul General and NDF-SA was drawn to IMG’s conference led by Igbal Surve, in respect to the Gauteng decuplets melodrama.
The Envoy noted that the allegation was unfounded because the handlers failed to take into cognizance the identity of the doctor that they engaged with.
Ahmed however, insisted that it was irresponsible for the IMG to have violated the basic tenets of journalism, by going to press without basic facts, but relying on falsehood, disinformation and defamation.
