Kebbi Government Steps Up Efforts To Curb Menace Of Fake News, Misinformation
Kebbi Government Steps Up Efforts To Curb Menace Of Fake News, Misinformation
The Kebbi State Government says it will solidify efforts in disseminating credible information as part of renew efforts to curb the menace of fake news and misinformation in the state.
The state Commissioner of Information and Culture, Hajiya Rakiya Tanko Ayuba, stated this during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Hassan Shalla, in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday.
She said,”When we discussed in the ministry, we discussed so many ways on how to renew all our contributory efforts in making our bit of building up a great Kebbi State.
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“This is a new and renew efforts to bringing us all together under one umbrella.
“Our main purpose is to solidify the existing inter-ministerial relationship between the ministry for local government and chieftaincy affairs and ministry of information and culture.”
Ayuba said her ministry intended to make available state owned – media foe responsible reporting to curb the menace of fake news and misinformation.
“We are going to use the state Radio and Television,as well as the existing Equity News Magazine, WhatsApp page, the social media and all avenues that could ease information dissemination and provide the needed publicity of government programmes and achievements.
‘’We have so many positive vibes in the state owned media with positive reporting, responsible reporting; we also have Equity Magazine that shows all these positive vibes.
“I wish also to state that we have created a social Media platform where this positivity will be showcased devoid of rumour and fake news.
“We also wish to use the meeting to urge the ministry to publicise all their efforts of the present administration in order to add more renew efforts of what the ministry has been doing so far up- to today,” she said.
The commissioner revealed that the ministry of information intended to partner all state ministries and embark on tour of development projects and capture ministerial activities for dissemination of correct, accurate, timely programmes and policies devoid of fake news.
Also speaking, Shalla, commended the commissioner for the giant stride and initiative in the dissemination of government activities and programmes in the state.
“This development is a legacy that speaks volume and will work even after the expiration of the tenure of the present government, because lack of such initiative is what is giving room for various write ups portraying the government in bad light.
“With these developments a lot of development strides of the present administration will be showcased,” he said.
The commissioner promised to liaise with the ministry of information and all the media houses on a visibility tour of various projects across the 21 local government areas of the state.
Kebbi Government Steps Up Efforts To Curb Menace Of Fake News, Misinformation
