He, however, pointed out that such efforts are always under-reported, thereby undermining the unrelenting efforts and sacrifices of selfless soldiers at tackling insecurity. Kangye said the Nigerian Army was making giant strides in the fight against terrorism, insurgency, banditry and other forms of criminality in the country. “Therefore, it is necessary for social media bloggers and online journalists to know and enlighten the populace on the dangers of misinformation or misinterpretation for the general security of our dear nation,” he said. He said the approaches were complementary, stressing that encouraging criminals to surrender does not mean they would evade prosecutions for crimes committed. Kangye said that tackling insecurity generally involves the use of kinetic and non-kinetic approaches. “However, these developments ought to be a testimony of the effectiveness of the efforts put in place by the military to defeat insurgency.” He added: “For instance, the recent surrendering of Boko Haram insurgents and their humane reception by the Nigerian military has been perceived negatively by the online community, and by extension Nigerians. The Chief of Civil Military Affairs said there was so much that social media can do in support of Nigerian Army operations across the country. “As such, social media has a very crucial role to play in support of the Nigerian Army’s non-kinetic line of operations as well as shaping public opinion.” Kangye said: “This is because what you say, the way you say it and how it spreads have far reaching implications than most of us think.
He said the session was organised to provide an opportunity to freely interact, discuss, share ideas and rub minds, particularly towards eradication of fake news syndrome.Īccording to him, security is everybody’s business, stressing that social media bloggers and online journalists have a very important role to play in the promotion of peace and security in the country.
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