The Senate on Tuesday directed the National Security Adviser (NSA) to investigate and search out those behind widespread rumours on social media alleging that the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, had collapsed or died.
The resolution followed a point of order raised under Order 42 by Senator Titus Zam, representing Benue North West Senatorial District, who expressed deep concern over the reports which had circulated widely within the last 48 hours.
Raising the matter on the floor of the Senate, Senator Zam described the rumours as alarming, irresponsible and unacceptable, stressing that the Senate President, as the nation’s number three citizen, should not be subjected to such.
“This is a very serious matter. The promotion of negative news about our leaders, whether in government or otherwise, and the only thing for us, as senators is to investigate and also punish severely, the promoters of such negative news about the leaders of this country,” he said.
He added: “We are searching for justice against the promoters of such negative news about the leaders. It is our responsibility to do justice, to investigate, punish and bring those in contest of such negative news about our leaders.
Urging his colleagues to support the motion, Zam said: “So, I want to clearly urge my colleagues to support that this matter be looked into seriously, with a view to searching out those who are behind it
The social media promoters of negative information are terrorists and devil worshippers even the so-called activists. Thank you very much.”
