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Save the Society from unnecessary crisis, filter what you post on  Social media, Abia Gov. advises

… Commends Bishop Onuoha

… I have no regret being labeled King Harold – Emetu

From right: Abia D.Gov. Chief Ikechukwu Emetu interacting with Bishop Sunday Onuoha, President Vision Africa International and the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Mallam Balarabe Shehu during the event.

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has advised Abians nay Nigerians to always filter what they post on social media in order not to cause unnecessary crisis in the society.

The Governor, who was represented by his deputy, Engineer Ikechukwu Emetu, gave the advice in Umuahia during the 10th edition of Vision Africa Radio station media training for journalists and other media practitioners.

While acknowledging the role of the social media in the election victory at the last poll, the governor lauded the President and founder of Vision Africa Radio, Bishop Sunday Onuoha for coming up with such a vision to educate media practitioners in and across the state.

Gov. Otti described the event as very important, as it would strengthen the capacity of media practitioners.

He therefore appealed to media practitioners and the youths to use the social media factually and responsibly in such a way it would contribute to the development of the State and the nation at large.

Interacting with a cross section of Journalists shortly after the event, Chief. Emetu reiterated Gov. Otti led administration’s commitment to carry the youths along in his programme and his stand against all illegal levies in the transport and market sector.

He disclosed that a total of 23 persons have so far been arrested by the State government in the ongoing crusade against extortion and illegal collection of levies from transporters and traders.

He also revealed that some defaulters were recently arrested at wee hours of the day at Ikwuano L.G.A axis while extorting money from lorry drivers bringing in and taking out food produce along Umuahia-Umudike-Ikot Ekpene road.

Emetu, pointed out that the clampdown on such touting and extortions were designed by Governor Otti’s administration to give Abians a relief from 24 years of illegal activities and advised the dissolved levy collectors to obey the State government.

He disclosed that thousands of Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs, were allegedly discovered in the office of the Chairman of Ariaria International Market, Aba, during a recent raid against extortion and illegal levies.

His words, “We are getting those guys off the streets and making arrests just like the Chairman of Ariaria. He was arrested because we saw thousands of PVCs in his office. We just had to pick him up.

“And those who were into the act of robbing the market women, we had to pick them up because they were always collecting fees and tolls.

“I have no regret being labeled King Harold if I am doing the right thing”, the Abia Deputy governor said.