Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has urged the Federal Government to restrict use of social media to curb half-truths.
Nwifuru also called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts to engage youths in practical agriculture, noting that hunger and idleness drive online anger and misinformation.
Mr Nwifuru spoke on Friday in Abakaliki when the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, paid him a courtesy visit during the minister’s tour of federal projects in the state.
“While growing up as a young man, it was always a thing of joy to own a farm but these days, youths hardly engage in agricultural activities. It is high time we put serious restrictions especially on unfounded stories.
You go to social media and see posts declaring someone dead while the person is hale and hearty, yet the writer faces no sanction. This is not how a country should operate,” Mr Nwifuru said.
