Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has urged Nigerians, especially Ndi Anambra, to leverage on opportunities offered by the social media to contribute to national development.
Taking to his verified Facebook page Saturday night, Soludo said he reads the good, bad and even ugly things people say on social media, but warned honest thinking Nigerians not to allow their minds to be corrupted by deliberate misinformation by a few gullible Nigerians.
He said: “The social media is a critical infrastructure no serious leader should esteem lightly. Just like life itself, I spend considerable time to read the good, the bad and, if you like, the ugly on this space.
“I have also observed the efforts by a few faceless persons who proliferate uncanny information with the intent to spread fear, disinform and distort the minds of uncritical readers. I call them “mind bugs”, and would like to propose to our people with some sort of strong following, to step into the gap to begin the process of “debugging” by standing up boldly to dispel shared ignorance.
“What we consume online is of immense consequence to how we carry on with life on the physical space. There is alot to leverage on this space, a lot to learn and much more to create from the depth of our limitless minds.
“Whatever be the case, I have found more reasons to deepen engagements here. Soon, the feedbacks would become more instant. I am also on Twitter and Instagram. Here are the links;
“Twitter: @CCSoludo: https://twitter.com/CCSoludo?t=nm7JtjOqudgXkHlzKJIS-g&s=08
“Instagram: https://instagram.com/ccsoludo?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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