DAVID Umahi, Ebonyi State Governor, thursday deplored perceived unguarded use of the social media, lamenting that given its unregulated state, the platform possesses the tendency to destroy the country.

Umahi made the remark while answering question from State House correspondents over a report that he rejected the current calls for restructuring of the country particularly from the South.

A national daily had reported that Umahi strongly opposed the agitation for restructuring insisting that the state was not yet economically viable to seek independence.

The governor who denied ever opposing restructuring, said instead, he remained an advocate of restructuring, fairness and equity, insisting that if he were the president of Nigeria, he would take far reaching decision against the use of social media.

“First, l was falsely reported. What we said was that we stand for unity of our great country Nigeria. We stand for restructuring, a country where there is fairness, there is equity, there is love. If l were the president of this country, l will do something about the social media. I think it’s destroying our country.

“We have to agree to that and we are afraid of a bill being passed. I think everyone needs to account for whatever he or she writes. So, we stand for restructuring. We stand for a more united Nigeria where everyone will respect one another,” he said.

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Ereolamide:
This denial is even as stupid as the earlier comment.

Umahi just reiterated the label on Igbos as unity beggars i.e igbos can't fulfill their destiny without Nigeria, majority of your teeming population want an independent Igbo nation, but as the chairman of southeast governors forum you're screaming for restructured Nigeria maybe you're privileged to have some information that the masses aren't privy to about their subsistence in Biafra.

The governor who denied ever opposing restructuring, said instead, he remained an advocate of restructuring, fairness and equity, insisting that if he were the president of Nigeria, he would take far reaching decision against the use of social media.

“When the issue of Biafra or restructuring is discussed, my heart jumps because Ebonyi State is not ripe for any. Ask yourself, what is it that we are producing? We totally depend on the federal government for allocation. Investors are not coming into the state and our IGR is nothing to write home about, because the idea of an investor is, supposing the allocation that comes from the centre stops, how do I get back my money”

Uchihaitaci:
V

sirequity:
Okay

MrMcJay:
A national daily made the publication but Umahi is blaming bloggers.

Umahi should make up his mind. If he wants to be Okoro, let him be Okoro. If he wants to be Okafor, let him be Okafor. There's nothing like Okoroafor in this matter.