Governors and monarchs in the South-West region, on Sunday, called on the Federal Government to ensure the regulation of the social media, and demanded special protection for the region’s assets.
In a communique issued after a meeting of the governors, traditional rulers and a Presidential delegation in Lagos yesterday, the leaders lamented the negative effect of fake news peddled on social media during the recent #EndSARS protests and the attendant violence.
In the communique made available to Punch and Channels TV, the leaders also urged the FG to resolve the impasse between itself and the Academic Staff Union of Universities to allow students return to the classroom.
The communique partly read, “We recognise the damaging and negative impact of fake/false news and worry about its destructive and dangerous potency of fake news. We call on the federal government to use the instrumentality of existing laws and those regulations bench-marked from other countries to provide safeguards against the spread of fake news. 2015 Cyber Act will also be fully used.
“Federal Government should ensure that technology is used effectively for the advancement of the Nigerian Security and not its destruction by working with the technology cum social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. The regime of checks and gatekeeping should be fully employed.”
Those at the meeting are Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, and Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State.
The Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari; Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed; the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, and ministers from the region also attended the meeting.
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi; Alawe of Ilawe Ekiti, Oba Adebanji Alabi, amongst others, were also present at the meeting.
The southwest governors and traditional rulers also demanded special protection for the region’s assets.
Shame!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThey wont come together for Solution concerning ASUU.
i dont blame them,their Children are Kukuma in the "Abroad" Schooling.
They just don't have shame. They will all be disgraced out soon like Donnie
DeleteNna no well.....all of you together. Bunch of old fools.
ReplyDeleteHope one day you will remember calling people probably older than grandparents old fools just because you can type without being seen. Continue same measure will be melted to you.
DeleteMad people everywhere..dis country dn finish be that
ReplyDeleteSmh for this country. We are obviously back to military era.
ReplyDeleteSee them,useless set of people. I'm tired of this country jare
ReplyDeleteUnserious people. This is where y'all will come together to unite. The economy has been drowning over the years, none of you could say anything about it. Smh.
ReplyDeleteWe know una naa. Useless idiots for northern agenda to thrive. You won't fight for what will benefit us here.
ReplyDeleteThere was only one law school in Nigeria,the northern (wey we say no go school)fought till it was decentralized.
Una fold una hands all the para military arms if a country you belong is in one region, their people finds it easier to be admitted (the schools are in there territory) and you people could not fight for it to be decentralized so that people here can also have easy access/admission there.
Abeg they should park well
Haha. Please where is Lord Lugard grave. I want to drop flowers.
ReplyDeleteLol....
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Lol
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DeleteCos the youths are a threat to their meal ticket 😂😂😂 I laugh in Spanish,shameful useless things that aren't worth calling kings.
ReplyDeletePosition, old age,grey hair and brown teeth is not a sign of wisdom..when leaders make foolish decisions, you know that they have decided to dine with foolishness. What they think they want to do is the fulness of foolishness. .
ReplyDeleteAwon werey, awon oni crown Alli Express.
ReplyDeleteOne by one Nigeria enterprises, hand go touch una !
Nothing new. When their salaries are been paid by government what do you expect.
ReplyDeleteDumb and dumber
ReplyDeleteThey are yet to list those "fake news" so called.
ReplyDeleteThis same thing they are clamoring for will bite them in the ass soon.
ReplyDeleteSince Nigeria has been looted and raped by poli-thieves, have these "loyal fathers" issued any communique? No
ReplyDeleteBecause they are beneficiaries of the loot.
Since SARS and Boko Haram were looting and killing young people, have these "Loyal fathers" issued any communique? No
Because their largesse were not touched in any way. It does not diminish their bank accounts.
But now, they are issuing communique, why? Because, they have been threatened by the governors that they will be stripped
of their loyal stool and largesse? They should remove those face masks and cover their heads with baskets of shame!
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This anonymouse ehn 😂😂😂😂😂😂
DeleteGod bless you anon!! I have lost respect for ooni of Ife. He can’t even stand for the youth. 🐐
DeleteSo for how long are we going to continue like this bikonu?? Asuu has been on strike for over a year now and these worn-out men are meeting and agreeing on irrelevant things?? We shouldn't protest, we shouldn't also use social media?? How did we get here my fellow Nigerians?? No jobs, no money, no food, Everywhere is just stagnant and messed up and social media is their priority?? Na wa oo.
ReplyDeleteYou know who's voice count today ? THE YOUTH.
ReplyDeleteREGULATE SOCIAL MEDIA, WE WILL OPERATE FROM THE SKY, WE MOVE....
Nkan tan nri won si ni yen, awon oniyeye
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