The Wife of Ebonyi State Governor Mrs Mary-Maudline Nwifuru has received the Award of Humility from the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals in Ebonyi state university, in recognition of her humanitarian services to the state which has positively affected the lives of the women and children of the State.
The award ceremony took place at the ICT Auditorium of Ebonyi State University Permanent site, with a Lecture series organised by the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals, Ebonyi State Chapter, with the theme “Curbing online fake news in Nigeria”.
Mrs. Nwifuru speaking on the theme of the lecture commended the organisers of the event.
She informed us that it is important to eradicate fake news and information in our society in other to reduce the effect of fake online news. She further called for collaboration between Academia and the government in the eradication of fake news.
“I commend this Association for organising this workshop, which is very educative and commendable. Your choice of topic: “Curbing Online Fake News in Nigeria”, is timely considering the destructive nature of fake news in our society”.
“I would like to call for collaboration between the government and the academia, in the fight against fake news in Ebonyi State”.
The first lady of Ebonyi State expressed joy in being in the midst of distinguished professors and lecturers who taught her and commended them for their work in the university.
She appreciated the association and the University for the Honor done to her and expresses her readiness to work with them.
She also used the occasion to call on all dignitaries, lecturers, and students to join the fight against Gender-based violence, urging them to advocate in their various communities to ensure that the ugly act is put to stop in Ebonyi state.
Earlier in their separate remarks, the acting Vice Chancellor Prof Eugene Nweke, and the president of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals (ASCPN), Ebonyi State Chapter, Prof Ifeyinwa Nsude expressed gratitude to the First Lady of Ebonyi State for coming for the important event and being a good alumna of the institution.
Dominica Nwabufo
