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Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by nairalandkachy1: 11:46pm On Feb 08
President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that social media has become a societal menace and must be regulated.

Gbajabiamila said this while representing Tinubu at the public presentation of a book, “Nigerian Public Discourse: The Interplay of Empirical Evidence and Hyperbole” written by the a Minister for Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, in Lagos

This is according to a Thursday statement by Tunde Alao, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Media), Office of the Lagos State Deputy Governor.

“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.

Governor Sanwo-Olu was also represented at the event by his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat.

The statement noted that Tinubu maintained that his administration had an obligation to engage in evidence-based discussion and data-reliant decision-making, hence, the need for accurate data that would be used for better policy formulation and execution.

“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,” Gbajabiamila said.

The president commended the author for putting in book form his thoughts and experience garnered both as a governor and member of the federal executive council.

Speaking at the event, Hamzat noted that accurate data would help in finding lasting solutions to myriads of challenges facing the nation adding that “for a developing country like us, part of the problem we have is that we don’t have data, which is very crucial for policy formulation for national development.”

While stressing the importance of data, he noted that “deterministic data is essential even in our daily lives, even on issues such as building – buildings require correct data to know the threats.”

In his remarks, the book author, Fashola, disclosed that the book was written based on his 21 years of experience as a public office holder, highlighting different public issues.

“My joy is that the conversation has just started, and by and large, we will get good and positive results in our quests for national development”, Fashola was quoted as saying.

In October 2023, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker, House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, “to reject the recently reintroduced social media regulation bill.”

SERAP noted that the passage of the bill “would unduly restrict the rights to freedom of expression and privacy,” and urged Tinubu’s administration to stop its efforts to compel technological firms like Google and YouTube to restrict such “fundamental human rights.”

This was contained in a statement by the group’s deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, that was made available to PUNCH Online.

https://punchng.com/social-media-must-be-regulated-says-gbajabiamila/?fbclid=IwAR0ix4lFNlrzmuyQ8Y71s1CQi8GFdv_DiSWxiG9o2lKgnH5LYthO1pI2vWo

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by Arobaga: 11:49pm On Feb 08
Because we dey tell una the truth




Regulated because the world is seeing y’all evil deeds




Same social media y’all used as a tool to rubbish Jonathan and crabbed power




Oga Gbaja Ebi pawa ooo

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by LordIsaac(m): 11:50pm On Feb 08
True….it was reiterated by the sage.
Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by TheBillyonaire: 11:51pm On Feb 08
The focus of this 419 man is to regulate freedom of speech instead of advising his master on how to run a country. Who does he think he is. Complete idiotic criminal.

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by yarimo(m): 11:51pm On Feb 08
Peter obi, all members and supporters of labour party won't like this news. They are 100% good at fake news and defamations grin grin

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by Arobaga: 11:53pm On Feb 08
yarimo:
Peter obi, all members and supporters of labour party won't like this news. They are 100% good at fake news and defamations grin grin


This one don run come out




After shouting Ebi pawa ooo offline you don borrow data come online only to ON data and OFF sense

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by yarimo(m): 11:54pm On Feb 08
Arobaga:



This one don run come out




After shouting Ebi pawa ooo offline you don borrow data come online only to ON data and OFF sense
is that all ? Next news grin grin grin

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by yarimo(m): 11:57pm On Feb 08
Arobaga:



All these days I no dey see una comment again




Una First class Chicago graduate don fall una hands




No more bragging rights for una



Mr Yarimo can you please tell me one thing Tinubu has achieved since May 29
and you think I have your time

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by dettolgel: 11:58pm On Feb 08
This one wants to be unfortunate in life.

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by Arobaga: 11:58pm On Feb 08
Xwizard:
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bro May you be unfortunate in life for this ur comment



Hahahahahahahahahaha




Bro wetin he do you




Forgive him he’s just hungry economy don bleed am

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by Arobaga: 11:59pm On Feb 08
yarimo:
and you think I have your time


Na true my brother




Time no too dey for IDP

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by yarimo(m): 12:00am On Feb 09
Arobaga:




Hahahahahahahahahaha




Bro wetin he do you




Forgive him he’s just hungry economy don bleed am
grin grin grin

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by yarimo(m): 12:02am On Feb 09
Arobaga:



Na true my brother




Time no too dey for IDP
according to majority of Nigerians voters tongue tongue grin grin

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by Arobaga: 12:06am On Feb 09
yarimo:
according to majority of Nigerians voters tongue tongue grin grin


Torrr



Both the Tinubu and Buhari in that pic no kuku favor una



Una still dey Ebi pawa dey go

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by Malroux: 12:08am On Feb 09
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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by lagdmark(m): 12:09am On Feb 09
Ggbaja naa condemned man.
Nigerians are voicing out their anger and frastration on Tinubu the clueless Jagaban mugu.
You need not regulate social media.
Just make your citizens happy by managing the resources of the nation very well and the people will hail you on social media.

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by RepoMan007: 12:19am On Feb 09
What they are used to is yes yes and never a no. If it takes a thoughtful post from Nairaland for the stone heads to know they ought to work with food reserves for example, then let them deal with that.

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by yarimo(m): 12:25am On Feb 09
Arobaga:



Torrr



Both the Tinubu and Buhari in that pic no kuku favor una



Una still dey Ebi pawa dey go
hehehe and how is that your business na grin grin

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by paramakina202: 12:26am On Feb 09
It wasn't a menace when they used it to overthrow GEJ.

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by Shikini: 12:30am On Feb 09
Gbajabiamila is a mad man
.

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by Uchek(m): 12:35am On Feb 09
OLODO RABATA! The same SM they used against Jonathan they now realise is a MENAN E. Una not get SHISHI sense!
yarimo:
Peter obi, all members and supporters of labour party won't like this news. They are 100% good at fake news and defamations grin grin

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by Alexis11: 12:41am On Feb 09
Arobaga:
Because we dey tell una the truth




Regulated because the world is seeing y’all evil deeds




Same social media y’all used as a tool to rubbish Jonathan and crabbed power




Oga Gbaja Ebi pawa ooo

Epi yen loma pa e Ku!

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by Forkthiefnubu: 12:43am On Feb 09
The same APC same people that used same social media to lie and manipulate their way to power , ran circles around GEJ and the whole world with Nairaland and other platforms on same social media now wants to regulate that , we no go gree

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by Seunpapa65: 1:20am On Feb 09
😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by WakeUpNigerians: 1:22am On Feb 09
This sounds like an advice from Prof. Gbajue!

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by Ejebleje: 1:51am On Feb 09
Una don put legacy media for una pockets. Una wan carry am come social media. Lol...we shall see

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by IamCookie(f): 2:12am On Feb 09
Couldn't agree more

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Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by guysbewise: 3:07am On Feb 09
True they are just like nigeria
Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by Blackfire(m): 3:34am On Feb 09
They should be arrested
Re: Social Media Is Now A Menace, Must Be Regulated - Gbajabiamila by Yankee101: 3:39am On Feb 09
As e don reach your turn to be called out it’s now a menace

When you were using it to your advantage it wasn’t a menace

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