By Isma’il Auwal
The Zamfara State Government has said that it will enact laws to regulate social media against spread of fake news in the state.
This was disclosed by Governor Matawalle on Sunday at the inauguration of the newly-elected state executives of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), in the state capital Gusau.
Matawalle represented by the State Commissioner of Information, Malam Ibrahim Dosara, added that the ministry is working to enact legislation that will punish people who fabricate or propagate false information.
According to him, fake news has now become a tool in the hands of unscrupulous politicians who make a living out of seizing every opportunity to achieve political ends.
“The propagation of false information has, without doubt, hindered our efforts to suppress banditry in the State.
We have always done our best to safeguard and advance the interests of journalists like you,” he said.
“We shall maintain cordial ties with the media and engage with professional media bodies such as yours in order to achieve our goal of moving Zamfara State forward.
“I welcome our August visitors and National officers of the highly respected, influential and reputable association, the NAWOJ, to our dear state.
“My administration will continue to maintain an open-door policy that applies to people from all walks of life,” the governor explained.
