The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila has called for the regulation of social media in the country.
Speaking at the public presentation of a book written by former minister Raji Fashola, Nigerian Public Discourse: The Interplay of Empirical Evidence and Hyperbole", Gbajabiamila said social media has become a societal menace that needs to be regulated. He stated that with social media, there is a potential to reach millions of people around the world and also cause danger not just in society but to individuals receiving information.
"The social media has become a societal menace and must be regulated. Many people do not understand that once the send button is hit, there is a potential to reach millions of people around the world which is capable of causing great danger not just in society but even unintended consequences to the individuals who are receiving information that may include security of life", he stated.