Aminu Adau Kutama Urges Kano Leaders To End Media War, Urges Online Broadcasters Regulation
By Abdullahi Yusuf
Aminu Adau Kutama has called on political leaders, government authorities and media practitioners in Kano State to urgently address what he described as an escalating war of words among political commentators and social media broadcasters.
Kutama, in a statement,expressed concern that some individuals operating media platforms are engaging in exchanges involving insults, allegations and personal attacks, warning that such conduct could undermine public morality, social values and the dignity of society.
He lamented that people between the ages of 40 and 50 have been publicly exchanging offensive remarks and making allegations that extended beyond their personal differences to involve the reputations of their parents and families.
According to him, traditional radio stations previously exercised editorial control by reviewing and sanitising offensive comments before broadcasting them, noting that the emergence of digital media platforms and social media has weakened such controls, allowing inappropriate content to circulate widely.
He urged media practitioners, particularly those operating online platforms, to exercise restraint, uphold professional ethics and remain conscious of their moral responsibilities.
Kutama stressed that the absence of direct regulation by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) should not be interpreted as permission to disseminate content capable of damaging public morality and social harmony.
He also appealed to Kano political leaders, particularly Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to intervene and help end the growing hostility, noting their influence among many of the individuals involved.
Furthermore, he proposed the establishment of a dedicated monitoring body in Kano State to oversee the activities of online broadcasters and political commentators, particularly those operating outside the effective regulatory reach of the NBC.
He called for collective responsibility among political leaders, media practitioners and other stakeholders to promote responsible communication and preserve peaceful coexistence in the state.