Help curb fake news, Kwara Deputy Governor charges veteran journalists

Date: 2020-03-23

The Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Mr Kayode Alabi has asked veteran journalists in the country to help curb the menace of fake news.

Alabi noted that publication of fake news, especially in the social media has assumed an alarming proportion and if not checked, could do incalculable damage to the peace and unity of the country.

The deputy governor spoke when he received members of the Kwara State chapter of the National League of Veteran Journalists ( NALVEG) in his office in Ilorin, the state capital.

"As very senior journalists, I urge you to help curb the dissemination of fake news which has become very rampant, especially on social media. We need to do this to safeguard the peace and unity of the country," Alabi stated.

He briefed the senior journalists on the modest achievements of the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and sued for their continued support for the programmes and activities of the administration.

Earlier, the chairman of Kwara NALVEG, Reverend Samuel Akindele, had intimated the deputy governor about the activities, aims and objectives of the association.

He expressed their determination to ensure that peace, a necessary ingredient for development, reign supreme in the state through the dissemination of factual news about the activities of the state government.

"Though we are no longer in active service, we shall continue to guide and advise our younger journalists to do what is right at all times," Akindele stated.

Akindele who said they had carefully examined the operations of the administration of Governor AbdulRazaq since it came into power in May last year, hailed the modest achievements of the state government. He added: "We make bold to say that your administration has scored very high marks and recorded uncommon achievements in all areas, including education, health, agriculture, women and youth empowerment, infrastructure development and security, just to mention a few. We are happy to testify to your government's achievements within the short time you came on board.

"We, however, request that more attention should be given to the funding of Kwara state government-owned media houses- The Herald, Radio Kwara and Kwara Television Service. This should also be extended to the federal government-owned media operating in the state."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Elerinjare     Plat Technologies     Malete     Kale Kawu     Kehinde Baale     Baba Issa     Sulyman Tejidini     Ohoro Of Shao     Asa     Sango-UITH Road     Suleman Abubakar     Bisi Oyeleke     Oniwa     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Makama Of Kaiama     Towoju     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Shola Odetundun     Bursary     Toyin Saraki     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Samuel Adedoyin     Segun Adeniyi     Yeketi     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Hajj     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     AGILE Programme     Christopher Odetunde     Kolade Solagberu     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Bayo Lawal     Taiwo Joseph     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Offa Grammer School     Ilorin Curfew     Ramadan     Vasolar Consultoria     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Kwara United     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Tosin Saraki     Baaziki Sulaiman     SUBEB     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     KWATMA     Ganiyu Abolarin     Apaola     Ahmad Uthman     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Adebayo Salami     Vasolar     Olatunji Ayeni     Isiaka Danmeromu     3MTT     Isaac Gbenle     Esinrogunjo     IHS     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Gbenga Awoyale     Alfa Yahaya Road     Musa Alhassan Buge     Lateef Fagbemi     Bolakale Kawu     Bature Bello     Mary Arinde     Iqra Books     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Oke-Oyi     Kola Olota    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Adeleke Ogungbe     Kwha.gov.ng     Ibraheem Adeola Katibi     Isa Aremu     Olam Food Ingredients     Bankole Omisore     Ijakadi     Mohammed Yisa     Okedare     Maryam Ado Bayero     Col. Taiwo     ENetSuD     Aremu Bose Deborah     Emir Of Lafiagi     Ethical College     Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara     Kwara South     David Adesina     Presidential Election     Bayo Ojo     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Kwara Politics     Iyaloja-General     Rex Olawoye     Ilorin South     Manzuma     Mohammed Haruna     Valsolar     Henry Makinwa     Tanke Flyover Bridge     NNPP     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Oye Tinuoye     Olusola Saraki     Bamikole Omishore     Iponrin     IFK     Aliyu Salihu     Women Radio     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Erubu Oba Zubair     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Hussein Oloyede     Ibrahim Mohammed     ER-KANG Mining     Madawaki     Abubakar Aliagan     Offa     Nigeria Customs Service     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Kishira     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Kwasu     Garba Ado Sanni     Muhammed Aliyu     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Hameed Oladipupo Ali     Abdulkareem Alabi     Nurudeen Muhammed     Smart School     Fulani     Dan Iya     Gbenga Awoyale     Sabitiyu Grillo     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     N-Power     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Taofeek Sanusi     Oni Adebayo     Ilorin Metro Park     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     ITP     Amos Sayo     Yusuf Olaolu Ali