By Halimah Olamide
Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday said that the use of social media must be regulated in the country.
He said many fail to realise the potential for destruction that hitting the se t button can cause in a society.
Gbajabiamila spoke while representing Tinubu at the presentation of a
book, “Nigerian Public Discourse: The Interplay of Empirical Evidence and Hyperbole” written by a former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, in Lagos
Gbajabiamila said
“The social media has become a societal menace and must be regulated. As many people do not understand that once the send button is hit, there is a potential to reach millions of people around the world which is capable of causing a great danger not just in the society but even unintended consequences to the individuals that are receiving information which may include security of life,” the statement quoted Gbajabiamila as saying.”
Still speaking on behalf of the President, Gbajabiamila said
“As citizens become more interested in governance, it is the government’s obligation to ensure that engagement with citizens springs with shared agreement on what the truth is, what is real and what is not,”
Obafemi Hamzat, the Lagos State Deputy Governor who represented Governor Babajide Sanwoolu, said part of the problem with Nigeria is the lack of data to work with in service delivery.
While speaking Fashola who is the author said the book was a product of his 21 years in public service.