{"id":766840,"date":"2019-12-17T15:30:42","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T15:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/12\/17\/ibbs-rumoured-death-enough-reason-to-regulate-socia-media-lawmaker\/"},"modified":"2019-12-17T15:30:42","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T15:30:42","slug":"ibbs-rumoured-death-enough-reason-to-regulate-socia-media-lawmaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/12\/17\/ibbs-rumoured-death-enough-reason-to-regulate-socia-media-lawmaker\/","title":{"rendered":"IBB&#8217;s Rumoured Death Enough Reason To Regulate Socia Media: Lawmaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-725068\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/social-media.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  \/><br \/>Chairman of Senate Services Committee, Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, All Progressives Congress, APC, Niger East says enacting Social Media regulation law in the country is a matter of urgency.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker cited the rumoured death of former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida over the weekend, as a good reason to enact the proposed Social Media Bill which he sponsored.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Musa said, \u201cWhile I join the family and well-wishers of Baba to condemn the rumour, I call on the security agencies to investigate the matter and uncover its source. This nonsense must not be allowed to continue. Perpetrators of such unholy act must be arrested and prosecuted to serve as deterrent to other fake news carriers out there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Also:\u00a0It Is Fake News: Spokesperson Reacts To Rumoured Death Of IBB<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He added that \u201cAlthough death is inevitable for every human being, it is however not something to wish someone, not even one\u2019s enemy. It is ridiculous, unthinkable and barbaric for anyone to wish another person death, especially someone of the caliber of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, one of Nigeria\u2019s legends still living.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further explained that, \u201cMany Nigerians I believe now see the reason for the enactment of a social media regulation law. Truly, social media have great advantages. They have ushered in a new way of communication and social interactions which have also transformed and simplified human relations and bridged the gap between nations, regions and even continents of the world. Unfortunately, in the last few years, we have witnessed how this great innovation has also given rise to a worrisome phenomenon called fake news \u2013 an intent to deceive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch gross insanity that has taken over social media cannot be allowed to continue. If we do not regulate social media by way of legislation, we would wake up one day to realise that our peace and unity as people have vanished. The social media regulation law, therefore, will help in curtailing the merchandise of fake news.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>              &#13;\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chairman of Senate Services Committee, Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, All Progressives Congress, APC, Niger East says enacting Social Media regulation law in the country is a matter of urgency. 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