By Godwin Agia, Jalingo
As part of activities to mark this year’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence in Taraba State, stakeholders have called on the State government to come up with clear roadmap that will regulate the digital space and curtail cyber bullying and other forms of violence especially against women and girls.
The stakeholders stated this at a workshop organized by a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) Side By Side Faith Movement with other collaborators.
The Kuru Kona HRH Augustine Njemang Vengkani ll in his remarks called on the State House of Assembly and other relevant institutions to provide a legal framework that will regulate the Social Media space and the general use of mobile devices by young people and children.
Kuru Vengkani noted that, “We have been using the digital space without paying sufficient attention to the negative aspects of this wonderful innovation. This workshop opens our eyes to the consequences of wrong usage on our youths especially the women.
“As a Chiefdom, we will take up this campaign and ensure that it reaches every nook and cranny of our Chiefdom. It is an awareness that is indispensable. Let me use this opportunity to call on the government to come up with laws to regulate phone usage especially by the underage to curtail the level of violence and criminal activities on our digital space,” he said.
Never miss a moment! Get the stories shaping Nigeria, delivered straight to your phone. Follow Peoplesdaily Newspaper on WhatsApp for breaking news, exclusive reports, and the headlines everyone will be talking about, before anyone else.
