The impacts of social media in entrenching good governance globally cannot be undermined. It is imperative and pertinent to state categorically that social media have played significant roles in contemporary governments and politics globally, this is not to say that in Kogi state, access to social media has not tremendously made youths unproductive and negatively attacking themselves.
In the time past (between 1999-2011) critical Stakeholders in Kogi politics paid little or no attention to media politics but since 2015 till date, the social media has been the nerve centre of politics in Kogi State. However the latest dimensions of social media activities amongst the youths in Kogi state if not properly checked will constitute a great danger to our unity and development which is the hallmark of any democratic government.
Its not an overstatement to say that media thuggery in Kogi state is more deadly than the dreaded corona virus. Its has become a catalyst that triggers off many unwarranted engagement that had assassinated and defamed many characters out of whom many were framed up just to please their pay masters.
This is not unconnected with the prevalent negative preference and acceptance of lies and deceit from the government in power at the state occasioned by incessant and needless praise singing of android “Almajiris” christened as data boys.It has negatively employed or engaged youths since it is the only avenue of making cheap wealth and fame from government and its appointees.
As recently observed on the social media, there have been terrifying media assaults incessantly lunched on perceived enemies of the ruling party at the state and the state government calling them out instead of looking at their criticisms and try to make amends. These android ignoramus champion the course of defending the incumbent government and its appointees just for peanuts too insignificant to foot their bills and against the interest of the populace will go as far as extracting private chats and making voice calls public for cheap fame and compensation. This dubious attitude has ruined many aged long relationships.
The funds that were supposed to be invested and committed to providing social amenities that will better improves living standards of the masses had on several occasions been diverted to buy Cars and paying other sundry bills of social media activists. Reasons very few criticize government and very many have turned to pro government Activists just for the purpose of hand out and cash out.
This is not to say that destructive criticism should be encouraged. Criticism should be constructive to redirect public policies and programmes in the best interest of the government and the people it is set to serve. A sincere, responsive, and transparent government will and should not sponsor attack on critics of government policies and programmes that is adjudged to be anti people.
In conclusion, concerned voices should be allowed to vet government programmes without been hunted, intimidated and victimized as it is the current tradition of Kogi state government.
Government should welcome criticisms, for it is the hallmark of any democratic government; this is a global practice. Look at the position of the critics and fine tune the public policy in the best interest of the ruler and the ruled but any attempt to silent and subdued criticism, will amount to silencing voices that will ordinarily direct government and put the government on the right part of development by aggregating various opinions that will form public policy.
The self-employed media Almajiris should stop misdirecting the government by their unsolicited and incessant praise-singing. Government has gone beyond pettiness and triviality.
The primary schools and health care services in your communities needs attention of government not your personal and selfish desire for a Car gift from government. Those bad roads that have made your villages and communities inaccessible, seek government attention to salvage that instead of going to WhatsApp group to extract chats and making it public to score cheap political goals and assaulting people for fame and insignificant compensations.
Together we can make a better Kogi state!
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The impacts of social media in entrenching good governance globally cannot be undermined. It is imperative and pertinent to state categorically that social media have played significant roles in contemporary governments and politics globally, this is not to say that in Kogi state, access to social media has not tremendously made youths unproductive and negatively attacking themselves.
In the time past (between 1999-2011) critical Stakeholders in Kogi politics paid little or no attention to media politics but since 2015 till date, the social media has been the nerve centre of politics in Kogi State. However the latest dimensions of social media activities amongst the youths in Kogi state if not properly checked will constitute a great danger to our unity and development which is the hallmark of any democratic government.
Its not an overstatement to say that media thuggery in Kogi state is more deadly than the dreaded corona virus. Its has become a catalyst that triggers off many unwarranted engagement that had assassinated and defamed many characters out of whom many were framed up just to please their pay masters.
This is not unconnected with the prevalent negative preference and acceptance of lies and deceit from the government in power at the state occasioned by incessant and needless praise singing of android “Almajiris” christened as data boys.It has negatively employed or engaged youths since it is the only avenue of making cheap wealth and fame from government and its appointees.
As recently observed on the social media, there have been terrifying media assaults incessantly lunched on perceived enemies of the ruling party at the state and the state government calling them out instead of looking at their criticisms and try to make amends. These android ignoramus champion the course of defending the incumbent government and its appointees just for peanuts too insignificant to foot their bills and against the interest of the populace will go as far as extracting private chats and making voice calls public for cheap fame and compensation. This dubious attitude has ruined many aged long relationships.
The funds that were supposed to be invested and committed to providing social amenities that will better improves living standards of the masses had on several occasions been diverted to buy Cars and paying other sundry bills of social media activists. Reasons very few criticize government and very many have turned to pro government Activists just for the purpose of hand out and cash out.
This is not to say that destructive criticism should be encouraged. Criticism should be constructive to redirect public policies and programmes in the best interest of the government and the people it is set to serve. A sincere, responsive, and transparent government will and should not sponsor attack on critics of government policies and programmes that is adjudged to be anti people.
In conclusion, concerned voices should be allowed to vet government programmes without been hunted, intimidated and victimized as it is the current tradition of Kogi state government.
Government should welcome criticisms, for it is the hallmark of any democratic government; this is a global practice. Look at the position of the critics and fine tune the public policy in the best interest of the ruler and the ruled but any attempt to silent and subdued criticism, will amount to silencing voices that will ordinarily direct government and put the government on the right part of development by aggregating various opinions that will form public policy.
The self-employed media Almajiris should stop misdirecting the government by their unsolicited and incessant praise-singing. Government has gone beyond pettiness and triviality.
The primary schools and health care services in your communities needs attention of government not your personal and selfish desire for a Car gift from government. Those bad roads that have made your villages and communities inaccessible, seek government attention to salvage that instead of going to WhatsApp group to extract chats and making it public to score cheap political goals and assaulting people for fame and insignificant compensations.
Together we can make a better Kogi state!