Northern governors, traditional rulers want social media regulated

The Northern States Governors Discussion board (NSGF) together with conventional rulers stakeholders have known as for the regulation of social media in Nigeria.

In a communiqué issued in Kaduna on Monday on the finish of their assembly with conventional rulers and different Political workplace holders from the area, the discussion board stated the brand new media must be regulated with a view to halt the risks of spreading pretend information.

Studying the communiqué, on Monday, Chairman of the Northern States Governors Discussion board, and Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong, stated the assembly was in view of current safety challenges, which enveloped the nation.

“The assembly took notice of the devastating impact of the uncontrolled social media in spreading pretend information.

“Subsequently, requires main management mechanisms and censorship of social media observe in Nigeria,” elements of the communiqué learn.

The assembly was attended by His Excellency, the Senate President, of the Federal Republic, the Honourable Deputy Speaker and different members of the Nationwide Meeting, the Chief of Workers to the President, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, the Minister of Data and Tradition, the Inspector Basic of Police, Principal Officers of the Nationwide Meeting, Chairmen of the Northern States Conventional Rulers Council led by His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto amongst others.