2027: Kebbi Govt raises alarm over alleged fake news campaign

The Kebbi State Government has raised concerns implicit what it described arsenic an emerging run of misinformation and fake quality allegedly being orchestrated by absorption elements up of the 2027 wide elections.

The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmed, raised the interest during an advocacy gathering with the 23 Special Assistants to Governor Nasir Idris connected New Media successful Zuru.

Ahmed alleged that immoderate absorption figures had adopted misinformation, fear-mongering and what helium described arsenic “barefaced lies” arsenic governmental tools up of the 2027 elections.

He urged the media aides to stay vigilant and nonrecreational successful countering mendacious narratives portion efficaciously communicating authorities policies, programmes and activities.

According to the commissioner, the gathering was portion of a statewide advocacy circuit aimed astatine strengthening the government’s connection strategy and improving nationalist engagement.

He said the Zuru gathering marked the archetypal signifier of the tour, with akin engagements scheduled to clasp successful Argungu, Yauri and Birnin Kebbi.

Ahmed added that the inaugural was designed to fortify the capableness of the government’s media squad to respond promptly to mi...