EKWUNIFE HOSTS ANAMBRA BLOGGERS

Online reporters under the aegis of Anambra Bloggers Chapel (ABC) yesterday met with the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Anambra Central senatorial zone in the 2015 general election, Hon Mrs Uche Ekwunife reports www.ostareze.blogspot.com


Ekwunife who is also the member representing Anaocha/Njikoka/Dunukofia federal constituency in the lower chambers of the National Assembly called on politicians in the state to stop hate speeches against each other as such acts would not win them elections.
 
Ekwunife appreciated the efforts of the online journalists who she described as doing great job in taking revolution to the conventional media , but encouraged them to verify their facts before publishing at all times to retain a high credibility.

Advising the members of the newly formed union, Ekwunife urged them to be factual and truthful in their reports, and not to take advantage of the fact that the cyber space is not regulated to dish out falsehood, using their blogs.

“Do not make yourselves the enemies of my opponents because you feel you want to support me, and don’t also make me your enemy by reporting falsehood because you want to support my opponent. Let your report be factual and balanced all the time.”

She expressed surprise at the level politicians have descended in the state with campaign of calumny which some are waging against themselves.

She further said she does not need to propagate a hate campaign against anyone to win the senatorial seat of Anambra Central zone because the people of the state are much more politically aware and cannot be deceived.

“People are politically wise now, they know what they want and cannot be deceived through hate campaigns against opponents. My advice is that politicians should go and sell their manifesto to the people.

“What is destined is already destined. The people know who they want and hate-campaigns cannot stop that. This time, people are voting beyond political parties, and I believe that the people know me and what I can do and they will vote wisely.” She said.

She dismissed a situation where someone who is aspiring to be lawmakers will be promising things he/she would do for the electorate as if such one is aspiring to be an administrator, just because of the desperation of winning election.

www.ostareze.blospot.com reports that in their separate remarks earlier , the Acting Coordinator of the Anambra Bloggers Chapel (ABC),Mr Bamidele Ajayi and Mr Eleke Chidi respectively informed Ekwunife that the new organization was formed in order to harmonize and checkmate the activities of online journalists in Anambra State and reduce abuse of the cyber space.
They assured her of a level playing ground in publicizing her activities in the state and beyond.