KENNETH Gbagi, a former Nigerian minister of Education, has called on security agencies and the Department of State Security Services, DSS, to clampdown on faceless online news and social media who spread false information about government and individuals serving the nation.

The former minister who was a guest on a current affairs programme of BEN TV London berated the activities of people behind online news and social media. He accused them of deliberately masterminding and spreading falsehood and negative stories with the intentions of creating disaffection and strives among Nigerians.

He particularly noted that the recent online news and social media onslaught against Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, minister of state for Petroleum,  was an attempt to rubbish the good work the minister had been doing within Nigeria’s petroleum sector. He stated ‘Kachickwu’s efforts since being put in charge of the petroleum ministry had been unparalleled. “The minister has saved Nigeria billions of dollars which were hitherto being wasted and stolen by people managing the sector,” he said.

Gbagi while praising Kachikwu stated that the transformative work of the minister in the petroleum sector had won him international accolades and helped Nigeria overcome many problems that had bedevilled the industry for a long time. He claimed that “those behind the negative and blackmailing stories in online news and social media against the minister of state for petroleum are the ones that have been made jobless and stopped from inflicting further and unnecessary pains on Nigerians.” The former minister explained that until faceless online news and social media bloggers were stopped, those whose corrupt behaviour crippled Nigeria would continue to use them to frustrate the change policies of the government.

He charged Nigeria’s security agencies including the DSS to investigate the sources and people behind the online falsehood against President Muhammadu Buhari, Kachikwu and other ministers and individuals that are working to restore the pride and glory of Nigeria.

Aug 15,2017 @ 17:00 GMT