Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has raised concerns over rising incidence of fake and unverified news emanating from some media outlets on daily basis.
The Governor described the development as a great threat to the peace and unity of Nigeria and called for concerted effort to end the menace.
According to a release by his Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor, Governor Nwifuru made the statement when he received in audience a team from the National Broadcasting Commission, Tuesday in his office.
The team was led by the Director-General of the commission, Charles Ebuebu.
Nwifuru who maintained that the continued unity of Ebonyi as a uniquely enterprising state is sacrosanct for his administration, regretted that many media practitioners have neglected the rules of the profession.
Nwifuru said: “I thank you for coming to Ebonyi State. But I want you to know many broadcasters have gone out of the rules.
“Many have gone beyond interviewing people to attacking their characters and invading their privacy.
“I also want to remind you that there are lots of fake news in the way some broadcasters do their reports in this country.
“It is important as the regulatory body to eliminate fake news if this country must progress.
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“Fake news should be seriously monitored, and I charge NBC to be hard on purveyors of fake news.”
Leader of the team, Ebuebu, in his address said they were in the state to seek further areas of collaboration to improve proper information dissemination in the state.
He explained that the commission has signed the provisional licence of the state’s Broadcasting Corporation, paving the way for digital migration.
“I also look forward to further collaboration especially in training the youth because this is a digital era”, Ebuebu stated.
One of the private media executives in the state and the Chairman of Glorious FM, Edward Nkwegu, who joined the Governor in welcoming the guests, pledged to intentionally employ the services of his station for the growth of the state and the nation.
Nkwegu said ” Through the glorious FM Radio, we will partner to develop this state together.”
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