By:Mohammed Oluwatimileyin Taoheed
Ifeanyi Okowa, the Governor of Delta State and vice presidential flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has lamented the rising trend of cyberbullying.
He made this known on Tuesday during a speech at the northern Christian Youth Assembly Summit entitled, ‘Unifying Nigeria: The Role of Northern Christian Youths and Women.’
Giving his speech about the forthcoming 2023 general elections, Okowa noted that Nigerians should be free to express their opinions online, adding that there is the need for citizens to act rationally rather than emotionally.
According to him: “We are beginning to see bullying in the cyberspace of our country, I think that everybody should have space, time, to be able to think, make comments without being bullied.”
The Delta State Governor said that youths need to be prepared for the future by participating actively in the present.
His words: “The real truth is, our youths, particularly youth leaders, must be in position to have a clear understanding of things so that they are able to guide others aright..
“This is because if you have a leadership that is not able to provide that true leadership of guiding people aright and people begin to think in the wrong way, then you create further problems rather than finding solutions and we all go the wrong path.”
