LEVERAGE ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO UNITE NIGERIA:

...CHIEF TONY OFFIAH ADVISES NIGERIAN YOUTHS.


A Nigerian Patriot, Astute Entrepreneur and Human Capacity Development Czar, Chief Tony Offia (Akajiugo Uga, Akunne Aguata) The Founder Tony Offiah Foundation has advised Nigerian youths to leverage on the power of social Media and unite Nigerians across ethno-religious divide rather than using it as a tool for disintegration and promotion of ethnicity and bigotry.



Chief Offiah, The Executive Chairman of Chester Fries Ltd gave this advise while x-raying the recent political developments in Nigeria appealed to the Nigerian youths to use the social media as a tool for Nation building rather than a tool for propaganda. He harped on the need for the youths to
prioritise the peace, unity and progress of the country while making posts on the social media and thus desists from circulating unverified news and information which has the tendency to polarise the nation.


In his words, Chief Offiah stated that "The use of social media have permeated all spheres of our national life, ranging from the security, economy, political among other areas but unfortunately, some gullible youths has allowed themselves to be used by unpatriotic and mischievous political elements whose stock in trade is to fan the embers of disunity, hate and suspicion aimed at polarising the nation along tribal and ethnic lines by desperate political actors in their bid to achieve a pre- determined ungodly purposes".


He expressed sadness that
political and ethic motivated crisis in Nigeria today can be attributed to unguarded use of the social media by individuals whose motive is to misinform Nigerians, sow seeds of discords, polarised the country through fake and uncensored false information in a bid to cause disunity, chaos, violence and ethnic chauvinism.


He further bemoaned the sad reality that many youths have been armed with media tools and deployed on social media by disgruntled politicians as tools for assaulting their opponents, defaming the character of persons who do not share the same political ideology, spreading propagandists and creating tension among Nigerians which on several occasions have had severe and negative impacts on people.


He stated that "It is most worrisome that some gullible Nigerians consume the Information they receive through the social media without critically analysing and evaluating the credibility of the source of such information, Hence, they blindly consume the messages ‘hook, line and sinker’".


Chief Tony Offiah advised the youths to use the social media and promote healthy dialogues and conversation that will engender the peace, unity and progress of Nigeria rather than allowing themselves to destroy the same country which they hope to lead.

The country is so divided as a result of misgovernance by our political, traditional and religious elites. Those who are meant to unite is are busy dishing out divisive and inciting utterances so as to boost their political ego

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The country is so divided as a result of misgovernance by our political, traditional and religious elites. Those who are meant to unite is are busy dishing out divisive and inciting utterances so as to boost their political ego

The youths have a responsibility to change the narrative, the future belongs to the youths and Hence, must not allow themselves to be used to destroy the same future to hope to lead.