Ex-Minister wants clampdown on social media over Buhari, Kachikwu

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By Femi SHODUNKE

UK: NIGERIA’S ex- Minister of State for Education, Mr. Kenneth Gbagi, has called on security agencies, particularly the Department of State Services (DSS), to clampdown on faceless online news and social media that spread false information about government and individuals serving the nation.
Gbagi, who was a guest on a current affairs programme of BEN Television London, berated the activities of some people behind online news and social media.

The former Minister accused them of deliberately masterminding and spreading falsehood and negative stories with the intentions of creating disaffection and strives among Nigerians.
According to a source from BEN Television made available to GatewayMail, Gbagi particularly stressed that the recent online news and social media onslaught against the Petroleum Minister of State, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, was an attempt to rubbish the good work the Minister has been doing within Nigeria’s petroleum sector.

“Kachickwu’s efforts since being put in charge of the Petroleum Ministry has been unparalleled,” he said, adding: “The Minister has saved Nigeria billions of dollars which were hitherto being wasted and stolen by people managing the sector.”
Gbagi while praising Kachikwu stated that the transformative work of the minister in the petroleum sector has won him international accolades and helped Nigeria overcome many problems that have bedevilled the industry for a long time.

He emphasised that “those behind the negative and blackmailing stories in online news and social media against the Minister of State for Petroleum are the ones that have been made jobless and stopped from inflicting further and unnecessary pains on Nigerians.”

The former Minister explained that until faceless online news and social media bloggers are stopped, those whose corrupt behaviours crippled Nigeria will continue to use them to frustrate the change policies of the government.
He charged Nigeria’s security agencies including the DSS to investigate the sources and people behind the online falsehood against Buhari, Kachikwu and other ministers and individuals that are working to restore the pride and glory of the country.

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