Hope Uzodinma, governor of Imo state, has expressed support
for the move to regulate social media.
Many Nigerians have kicked against the planned regulation of
social media, describing it as a breach of their rights to expression.
Already, a bill on the regulation is before the national
assembly and has scaled second reading at the senate.
Speaking when he received Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general
of police, in Owerri, capital of Imo, on Thursday, Uzodinma said he is strongly
in support of the move.
The governor expressed worry that social media is “being
used to cause trouble in the country”.
“I am strongly advocating that social media should be
regulated in Nigeria,” he said.
“Opposition party incited hoodlums to cause trouble in Imo,
because the real protesters went off the street after my address and assurances
to them.”
On his part, Adamu said social media was the greatest weapon
used to escalate the #EndSARS protest across Nigeria.
He advised Nigerians not to allow the country to pass
through the experience it had during the protest in future.
“I can tell you that our men acted professionally during the
protest, they had their guns, they were being killed, yet they respected human
dignity,” Adamu said.
“I came specifically to visit vandalised property and to see the level of damage done to police facilities in Imo.’’
Adamu said he would also address key police officers to
encourage and boost their morale which he said was low due to the protest.
He said he would strengthen community policing and partner
with relevant parties in achieving the aim.
Adamu added that the visit was aimed at ascertaining the
level of damage done to both public and private facilities during the peaceful
EndSARS protest hijacked by hoodlums to loot and cause civil unrest in the
society.
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It is expected administrator of Imo state. After all it's the social media that they branded you the 'Supreme court administrator'. If you regulate the social media then where will your name be converted to that of 'Governor' like others you envy.
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