The Speaker of The House of Representatives, Aminu
Waziri Tambuwal, has advocated the use of social media in day-to-day running of
governments, saying the platform offers unlimited opportunity to enhance good
governance and transparency in all parts of the world.
Speaking at the weekend when he delivered a paper on the “Role of social media in modern day politics” at the closing session of the 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tambuwal said developing countries must invest resources, time and energy to develop ICT infrastructure in their localities.
Speaking at the weekend when he delivered a paper on the “Role of social media in modern day politics” at the closing session of the 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tambuwal said developing countries must invest resources, time and energy to develop ICT infrastructure in their localities.
A statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Malam Imam Imam quoted the Speaker as saying that social media contributed to the deepening of political processes and practice, which therefore made it veritable instrument for political development.