Over one million people have liked the official Facebook page of the President of the United States, Barrack Obama, just four days after he joined the popular social networking platform.
His first post on his wall, which focused on the need for more people to protect the sanctity of the environment, nature and get involved in the issues surrounding climate change, has so far been viewed by over 4.3 million Facebook users.
Obama, who is arguably the world’s most powerful man, was probably inspired by the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held in Paris, France towards end of this month.
The first post of the 44th President of the United States is, “Hello, Facebook! I finally got my very own page. I hope you’ll think of this as a place where we can have real conversations about the most important issues facing our country – a place where you can hear directly from me, and share your own thoughts and stories.”
Obama also showed his humorous side while speaking about serious environmental issues that would be the focal point of discussions at the upcoming UNCCC plenary.
“You can expect some just-for-fun stuff too,” he wrote.
Obama invited his Facebook followers to join him on a walk through his White House backyard in a video as he talked about climate change.
“I’m kicking it off by inviting you to take a walk with me in my backyard – something I try to do at the end of the day before I head in for dinner. I say this often, but that’s because it’s always at the front of my mind: We’ve got to preserve this beautiful planet of ours for our kids and grandkids. And that means taking serious steps to address climate change once and for all,” he said.
He urged his Facebook followers to take charge and do more.
“Now, we’ve made a lot of progress to cut carbon pollution here at home, and we’re leading the world to take action as well. But we’ve got to do more. In a few weeks, I’m heading to Paris to meet with world leaders about a global agreement to meet this challenge.
“I hope you’ll join me in speaking out on climate change and educating your friends about why this issue is so important.
“At a time when nearly three in four adults online use Facebook, this feels like a great place to do it. Share your thoughts in the comments, and pass this message on to folks you think need to see it.
“If we’re all in this together, I’m confident we can solve this and do right by future generations.”
Over 40,000 Facebook users have commented on his post. Notable personalities have since besieged his wall with congratulatory messages. One of the first persons to write on it is the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg.
Zuckerberg wrote, “Welcome, President Obama! I’m excited that you’ve joined our community, and I look forward to seeing how you engage with people here on Facebook.”
The seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations and Ghanaian Diplomat , Kofi Annan, also took time out to welcome Obama to the Facebook community.
Annan wrote, “Welcome to the Facebook community, President Obama! What an apt first post on climate change. We are looking forward to more.”
Another commenter, Darren Brierton, advised Obama to harp more on individual preservation, adding that the planet might survive the impact of climate change but humans might not be so lucky.
Brierton wrote, “ I too am concerned about the preservation of the natural beauty of our planet, and its wildlife. But I think the message you really need to send to people is that climate change is about their own preservation. The planet will survive climate change.
“The ecosystem, in some form or other, will survive climate change. But the danger we face is that many of us might not survive dramatic climate change. I honestly believe that if most people really understood this they would be more prepared to support action to prevent this.”
Obama is not the only president to have gathered so much affection on Facebook.
Indian President, Rashtrapati Bhavan, has over 2,997,516 likes on his Facebook page and his posts are usually viewed by over 35,000 users.
However, in recent times there has been no action on the Facebook wall of President Muhammed Buhari which has 158,676 likes.
His last post was on June 22, some weeks after he resumed office.
Copyright: Punch
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