By Our Reporter, Lafia
The Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr Ibrahim Uthman Angbolo has described fake news as a great threat to national security and Nigeria’s unity.
Angbolo said this, while receiving the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Nasarawa State Director, Dr Priscilla Gondoaluor on a courtesy call in Lafia, the Nasarawa state Capital.
Angbolo said the state government would not relent in the fight against fake news, as it repositioned the Nasarawa Broadcasting Service (NBS) and upgraded the state’s printing press to enhance the quarterly magazine and newsletter publication.
The Commissioner urged the NOA and relevant stakeholders to collaborate with the Nasarawa State Government in the fight against misinformation and disinformation being perpetuated by some unscrupulous elements.
Angbolo assured the NOA of the Ministry’s readiness for the partnership to educate the people of the state to keep them abreast of the government programmes and policies so as not to be misinformed.
Angbolo, while appreciating the NOA’s efforts in educating the public about the policies and programmes of the governments, thanked the Agency for promoting the cultural heritage of the people through several reorientation programmes.
The Information Commissioner, while calling on the people of Nasarawa state to sustain support for the administration of Gov. Abdullahi Sule, said the state government was committed to executing more projects that have a direct bearing on their lives.
Early speaking, Dr Priscilla Gondoaluor, Nasarawa State Director, NOA, said they were in the Ministry to seek a partnership
to sensitise the public on the new National Anthem, as they did for the state anthem.
Dr Gondoaluor commended the Ministry’s effort in publishing quarterly magazines and newsletters, which have helped to inform the public about the government’s policies and programmes.
The partnership between the NOA and the Nasarawa state Government among other things is expected to enhance the dissemination of accurate information to the public toward combating fake news in the state.