Adamawa: NGO accomplice non secular leaders to curb faux information, misinformation

Disturbed by the rising price of faux information particularly in threatening peace and stability within the society, a non-governmental group, Alkalanchi hosted non secular clerics on a two-day workshop on the hazards of faux information and misinformation.

The workshop which was held in Yola on the weekend with the theme,” Scaling Faith Based Resilience Against Disinformation and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference.”

Speaking on the occasion in Yola, the programme supervisor of Alkalanchi, Ms   Victoria Bamas stated the workshop was organised to equip members  with vital abilities to allow them returned  to their communities and step down the information acquired.

She tasked non secular leaders within the state to unite in opposition to faux information and disinformation, describing it as counter productive  to societal growth and peaceable co- existence.

Bamas additional decried the perspective of some folks particularly youths who’re at all times within the behavior of circulating  sensational and deceptive content material to.generate on-line engagements and monetary advantages.

According to her, their choice  to focus on  non secular leaders for this workshop  was as a result of their affect, credibility and closeness with grassroot communities.

Also talking, Adamawa State Secretary of Jama’atu Nasaralah Islam (JNI), Umar Bappare, appealed to the organiser to contemplate  extending the workshop to wards and native governments to make sure grassroot participation.

On his half, Adamawa State chairman of Christian Associates of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Joel Manzo, cautioned non secular leaders in opposition to unguarded utterences and preaching able to inviting violence amongst followers of various religion.