The National
Orientation Agency (NOA) on Wednesday appealed to Nigerians to eschew all forms
of violence and live in peace with one another. Kaduna State Director
of the
Agency, Zubairu Galadima, who made the appeal in Kaduna, observed that the
latest trend of hate speech especially on social media platforms was inimical
to peaceful coexistence and must be checked.
“The phenomenon, if not checked is
capable of degenerating into full crisis and insecurity, loss of lives and
property. “People should ignore rumours and go about their businesses without
fear, and all residents of the state should help discourage rumor mongering and
promote peace,” he said.
Galadima, therefore, advised Nigerians to desist from
utterances that would divide the country along ethnic, religious and partisan
lines. The NOA director also appealed to social media users to refrain from spreading
messages containing fake information and hate targeted at individuals and
groups. He disclosed that the agency had commenced peace building campaign and
advocacy in all the 23 local government areas of the state, to promote peace
and patriotism. NAN
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