Northern Governors Ask FG To Censor Social Media

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

In a communiqué issued in Kaduna on Monday at the end of their
meeting with traditional rulers and other stakeholders from the
region, the forum said the new media would have to be regulated in
order to halt the dangers of spreading fake news.

Reading the communiqué, on Monday, Chairman of the Northern
States Governors Forum, and Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako
Lalong, said the resolution became necessary after the recent
security challenges that enveloped the country.

“The meeting took note of the devastating effect of the
uncontrolled social media in spreading fake news.

“Therefore, calls for major control mechanisms and censorship of
social media practice in Nigeria,” parts of the communiqué
read.

The meeting was attended by His Excellency, the Senate
President, of the Federal Republic, the Honourable Deputy Speaker
and other members of the National Assembly, the Chief of Staff to
the President, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, the
Minister of Information and Culture, the Inspector General of
Police, Principal Officers of the National Assembly, Chairmen of
the Northern States Traditional Rulers Council led by His Eminence
the Sultan of Sokoto amongst others.

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

In a communiqué issued in Kaduna on Monday at the end of their
meeting with traditional rulers and other stakeholders from the
region, the forum said the new media would have to be regulated in
order to halt the dangers of spreading fake news.

Reading the communiqué, on Monday, Chairman of the Northern
States Governors Forum, and Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako
Lalong, said the resolution became necessary after the recent
security challenges that enveloped the country.

“The meeting took note of the devastating effect of the
uncontrolled social media in spreading fake news.

“Therefore, calls for major control mechanisms and censorship of
social media practice in Nigeria,” parts of the communiqué
read.

The meeting was attended by His Excellency, the Senate
President, of the Federal Republic, the Honourable Deputy Speaker
and other members of the National Assembly, the Chief of Staff to
the President, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, the
Minister of Information and Culture, the Inspector General of
Police, Principal Officers of the National Assembly, Chairmen of
the Northern States Traditional Rulers Council led by His Eminence
the Sultan of Sokoto amongst others.