IJALIS

ISSN: 2360-7858

 International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
 

Vol. 7(5), pp. 105–111, June, 2019. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2019.050

Full Length Research

This paper addresses the issues surrounding the library and social media as catalysts for national unity and security in Nigeria. Nigeria’s cooperate existence as a nation has continued to be threatened since independence to date; the importance of libraries to the society as social agencies designed to conserve knowledge, preserve the cultural heritage, provide information, undergird and underpin education and research and service as fountains of recreation was discussed. Also analysed were the roles social media play in information sharing as it affects national unity and security such as bridging communication gap and serving as sources of information for national security. Dangers of false information on social media such as the devastation of Nigeria’s economy, political and social development by triggering fear, disrupting production distribution and marketing chains and weakening foreign and local investors’ confidence in our system were discussed. Measures to combat false information such as surveillance, awareness among others were suggested. The paper concluded that libraries and social media will continue to play a vital role in security and national unity in Nigeria as an enlightened nation, is a united and secured nation

Keywords: Libraries, Social Media, Unity, Security

Cite This Article As: Kari, HK., Yusuf, DT (2019). LIBRARIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA AS CATALYSTS FOR NATIONAL UNITY AND SECURITY IN NIGERIA. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 7(5): 105-111