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November 9, 2019
The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, BishopMatthew Kukah has cautioned the Federal Government against planned regulationof social media, saying it could hinder freedom of speech.
Kukah stated this while speaking at the convocationlecture of Achievers University, Owo in Ondo State, titled: “Some reasons whyNigeria has failed to achieve greatness”.
The Bishop, who said that the freedom to speak must bedone responsibly, asked government to be careful on the planned regulation. Headded that the social media is an avenue for Nigerians to bear their minds andfeelings about happenings in the country.
According to Kukah, most of the people at the corridorof power today are not aware of the struggle made for the country’s nascentdemocracy. He said that he was ready to defend freedom of speech in Nigeriawith the last drop of his blood.
He noted that a nation thrive on free flow of ideasand information among its citizenry.