Ogona Anita
Deputy Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly and House of Representatives hopeful Rt. Hon. Chukwuma Pius Okoye has made a proposition for the regulation of social media activities amongst youths in the state.
His proposition was contained in a motion calling on Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo to direct the Commissioners of Youth Development and Information to as a matter of urgent public importance collaborate with relevant agencies within the social media space to initiate promotion of sustainable and positive social media engagements amongst youths through state sponsored challenges and campaigns designed to educate young people and promote socio-cultural values amongst them.
Okoye who explained that the import of his motion was to dissuade young people from seeking negative vices on social media platforms like Facebook and Tik Tok, stressed that such veritable online channels could be deployed for positive expeditions especially as it concerns eradicating negative influences and promoting deep-rooted socio-cultural values.
He was therefore cognisant that the Ministries of Youth Development and Information have critical roles to play in the social reorientation as well as remodeling of mindsets of youths in the use of social media platforms for positive engagements.
Okoye who represents Awka-South 2 state constituency noted that…
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