The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has called on the Federal Government to censor the contents of the social media platforms in Nigeria saying that they are being abused.

Bago said this will checkmate the spread of fake news in the country while promoting objective reportage by practitioners of conventional journalism.

He made this known on Thursday during his decoration as the Grand Patron of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Niger State Council.

The governor became the latest politician to call for regulated social media after President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, called for social media regulation.

The NUJ National President, Chris Isiguzo, who also presented the governor with a certificate, said the honour was in recognition of his exemplary leadership qualities.

Bago described the role of journalism as vital to the development of any society stressing that journalists have helped in shaping democracy in Nigeria through their reportage.

“As the fourth estate of the realm, journalists should carry out their duties as watchdogs of the society and ensure the objectivity in their reports.

“I call for the introduction of censorship on social media contents to checkmate the spread of fake news and hate speeches,” he said.

The governor lauded the NUJ for finding him worthy of the award, noting that it has set a benchmark for him to do more. He affirmed that his administration will not rest on its oars in its quest to transform Niger State.

Isiguzo disclosed that the conferment on the Governor followed his transformative and developmental strides in the areas of infrastructure, healthcare, agriculture, good governance and education among others.

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Governor BAGO the same Obidients that were praising you , just because you referred to obi as my boss. are same people that will soon invade all the social media to insults you now

yarimo:
Governor BAGO the same Obidients that were praising you , just because you referred to obi as my boss, are same people that will soon invade all the social media to insults you now

😂😂😂

Obidients started supporting the APC man since they did not know this picture of him kneeling existed. If Ganduje or Wike starts calling Obi his boss, those zombies with start hailing Wike and Ganduje as the best things since slice bread. Headless mob for a reason.

Obedients in d mud 😂

Wisdomkosi:


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This one no ever get sense before

in other words, you would like to put a duck tape over the mouth of the oppressed masses.

when politicians pin the masses down, rape them with corruption, they are ashamed to hear them scream.
The media is a voice, and thank God for the social media where the dialogue box is freely Open to comments from the masses, even if you're rich enough to buy the media houses , you won't be powerful enough to buy the comments of the masses on social media.

chopnaira:

😂😂😂

Obidients started supporting the APC man since they did not know this picture of him kneeling existed. If Ganduje or Wike starts calling Obi his boss, those zombies with start hailing Wike and Ganduje as the best things since slice bread. Headless mob for a reason.

Says Chopnaira. Obidients are the only people interested in seeing Nigeria work.

Your motives are very clear from your username alone.

There is no fake news here again. All the news are authentic. Is it inflation level that's fake or level of poverty. Tinubu should get to work and rescue the country like he promised. Nigeria is a dangerous place to live currently.

Na Bago go win manager of the week abi na governor of the week.

Yeah I agree. Some bloggers do this for traffic and most especially on X (Twitter) they do that a lot because of impressions & what they will get from Elon musk at the end of the month

How does this relate to Obi or obedients??

These APC poor hungry foot soldiers won't cease to amaze me

chopnaira:

😂😂😂

Obidients started supporting the APC man since they did not know this picture of him kneeling existed. If Ganduje or Wike starts calling Obi his boss, those zombies with start hailing Wike and Ganduje as the best things since slice bread. Headless mob for a reason.

I guess every one in Nigeria is frustrated..

U just unleashed yours so quickly
Efulefu

What of checking bandits and their sponsors?

Nobody is regulating anything. If you can't survive on the social media, go and create your own world of delusion.

Noted.

chopnaira:

😂😂😂

Obidients started supporting the APC man since they did not know this picture of him kneeling existed. If Ganduje or Wike starts calling Obi his boss, those zombies with start hailing Wike and Ganduje as the best things since slice bread. Headless mob for a reason.

so you are implying only obidient s are the ones that want Nigeria to work while from your moniker you see yourself as an opportunist waiting for corruption opportunity to chop naira from tribalism…continue dreaming and don’t learn hand work till you end up a poor man in life

In this same man's state, terrorists control some communities and collect tax from farmers. But social media is his problem.

Nigeria who swear for una?

So how do you decide what is fake news and real news. Do you mean any news that the government doesn't want us to hear is fake news or is it any news that has no video evidence?

To be honest with you, the general freedom for media, press and publications does not work again in this present day. The advent of social media has called for a new regulations for media in general. It has heighten tensions and threats in present days.

Governors should learn to work rather than talk.

COMRADES, no news is fake about government to the best of my knowledge, it's just that the government isn't happy with the social media because the social media expose the government's atrocities unstoppable or very fast

ClearFlair:


Says Chopnaira. Obidients are the only people interested in seeing Nigeria work.

Your motives are very clear from your username alone.

See Nigeria work with someone who couldn't make a single state work?
DeIusions.

There is a name for one who consistently speaks up on behalf of his opponent.

Because he has nothing good to say about himself or those he is supporting, he has no choice than to continuously attempt to read the mind of his opponent and try to say something to make the opponent look bad.

Don't you feel for such a fellow living such a wretched existence where he is forced to give his opponent a continent in his mind.

So sad

yarimo:
Governor BAGO the same Obidients that were praising you , just because you referred to obi as my boss. are same people that will soon invade all the social media to insults you now

Their worries

yarimo:
Governor BAGO the same Obidients that were praising you , just because you referred to obi as my boss. are same people that will soon invade all the social media to insults you now

Why do you think they are referred to as “headless mob, Obid!ots and barbarians?

Zico5:
There is no fake news here again. All the news are authentic. Is it inflation level that's fake or level of poverty. Tinubu should get to work and rescue the country like he promised. Nigeria is a dangerous place to live currently.

regulating social media is like killing obi mumus

They so much rely on fake news for everything they wanna do

Fact

Dear gov,the sapa in ur state is real as real.channel ur energy there first b4 we talk abt other marraz

Does know that censorship has no place in the democracy that got him elected as Niger State governor ?