Facebook Users’ Attitude Towards Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and Organised Labour on Fuel Subsidy Removal in Southeast, Nigeria

A. N. Nwammuo; Obi Felicitas Ifeyinwa

doi:10.59890/ijsss.v3i3.54

Authors

A. N. Nwammuo Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
Obi Felicitas Ifeyinwa Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59890/ijsss.v3i3.54

Keywords:

Facebook, Users, Perceptions, Resolution, Engagement, Fuel, Subsidy

Abstract

The removal of fuel subsidies in Nigeria has sparked significant protests and discussions among numerous stakeholders in the Southeast region of the country, highlighting the critical role social media plays in shaping public opinion. This study examined how Facebook users felt about organized labour and the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) in relation to the elimination of fuel subsidies. It also analyzed the amount of debate and interaction that took place on the platform. The study sampled 398 Facebook users from a population of 18,763,730 in the states of Anambra, Enugu, and Imo using a survey research approach. A questionnaire was used as the main instrument for gathering data, and basic frequency distribution tables were used to analyze the results. The results showed a strong correlation between Facebook users' opinions about the resolution to remove gasoline subsidies and their preexisting beliefs. Furthermore, there was a positive correlation between Facebook's degree of debate and interaction and media monitoring, indicating clear ideological trends in users' responses to stakeholder engagements. In conclusion, Facebook has shown itself to be a successful communication tool that improves democratic engagement by enabling citizens and the government to engage on policy matters. This study emphasizes how social media, especially Facebook, shapes stakeholder participation and public conversation in Nigeria's policy environment. In order to strengthen Facebook's function in encouraging democratic involvement, it is advised that it be used more skilfully to produce thorough input on governmental policies

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