Northern Governors Demand Censorship of Social Media

Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has called for the regulation of social media in Nigeria.

This was disclosed in a communiqué issued in Kaduna on Monday after their meeting with traditional rulers and other Political office holders from the region.

Simon Bako Lalong, chairman of the Northern States Governors Forum, and Plateau State Governor, reading the communiqué said the new media would have to be regulated in order to halt the dangers of spreading fake news.

“The meeting took note of the devastating effect of the uncontrolled social media in spreading fake news. Therefore, calls for major control mechanism and censorship of the social media practice in Nigeria,” the communiqué read partly.

“Meeting raises attention on the need to keep strict watch on the Federal Capital Territory to guide against unwarranted and destructives protests to safeguard critical assets of the Nation.

“Meeting commends the national Assembly and the Presidency in being proactive in addressing the issues of Endsars protests across the country.

“The meeting resolves to support the Nigerian Police Force to serve the country better and calls for the strengthening of trust between the people and the Police.

“The meeting expressed concern over the low level involvement of relevant of stakeholders in the implementation programmes of Government and calls on the relevant Agencies to review implementation strategies to make for maximum impact and benefits.

“The meeting rejects and condemns the subversive actions of the #EndSARSprotest. The superlative agitations and other change-regime actions outside the ballot Box soon take advantage of the peaceful protests to push for their separative agenda. The meeting endorse the indivisibility, indissolubility and oneness of the Nation.”

Some of the  well-known social media include; Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Google Plus, Instagram, Vimeo, Flickr, Myspace, Tumblr, Livejournal, Foursquare.