From Ibrahim Kanoma
The Nigeria Army has organize seminar for social media handlers in Zamfara state with the theme ,:Enhancing National Security through the Responsible use of social media:
Speaking during event,the special guest of honour Major General Godwin Mutkut General Officer Commanding GOC 8 division sokoto and also commandant joint taskforce operation hadarin daji reiterated the determination of the military to enhance mutual cooperation and understanding with civil society particularly the social media flat forms and conventional media which has become inevitable in modern day means of information dissemination in fighting various kinds of crimes.
He said the military has designed various strategies in engaging all stalk holders to assist the military with useful and correct information in discharging its responsibility and cor mandate to the society.
He appeal to social media handlers to always be careful on the information they dished out to people particularly as it affects security issues as any wrong information could lead security breach.
Also in his speech at occasion .the Director civil military affairs defence headquarters Major General Nosakhare Ugbo said the seminar is the 34th edition in series seminars organize to improve civil military cooperation and to enhance better understanding on the need to always disseminate content that could enhance the security lives of the citizens.
He said his department would continue to educate civil society especial social media handlers and media to appreciate the effort of the military in combating crimes so they can lend their support with unbiased reports or information that could assist the military on rules of engaging the civil society.
He called on the social media handlers to always verify their source of their information before releasing them to the public .
He further said the military are now better equip with skills to handle any issues as it affect civil military relationship and it will continue improve .
