The governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal has urged the media and civil society organisations to sensitize Nigerians in the defence of the democracy of the country, and to resist the proposed Hate Speech Bill lingering in the Senate house,.
He made the call during at the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Guild of Editors' Conference,
In his speech, the Sokoto State governor said: “The media must remain vigilant. You have a responsibility to educate and mobilise Nigerians to defend this democracy. We cannot operate a democracy like a military dictatorship. The storms are gathering. We must join hands to checkmate anti-democratic elements and return our country to the path of constitutionalism, progress and development.
“The laws are now being obeyed in the breach; freedom of speech, expression and association are under severe threat. Anti-democratic elements are being emboldened by the day.
“The latest move that has shocked Nigerians is the Hate Speech Bill that prescribes death penalty for offenders. This is quite scary and has indeed set people thinking on the true intention of the proponents of the bill.”
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