The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on
Thursday, said that the Federal Government’s decision to suspend microblogging
and social network platform, Twitter, in Nigeria was a tough one.
Mohammed, who spoke at the meeting of Information Managers
of APC Government in Lagos on Thursday, said the decision to suspend Twitter
was tough because most Nigerian youths use the platform for business.
Recall that the Federal Government suspended the operation
of Twitter in Nigeria, accusing the platform of allowing contents capable of
threatening the corporate existence of the country.
Despite the ban, some Nigerians have continued to access the
medium via the use of Virtual Private Network (VPN).
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday appointed a Federal
Government’s team to engage with Twitter over the suspension of its operations
in the country.
Mohammed said, “It [Twitter ban in Nigeria] was a tough
decision to take, considering that many of our youths also use the platform for
business. Such is the challenge posed by social media.
“At its request, the government has agreed to engage with
Twitter and, hopefully, we can both chart a path forward without compromising
our national interest. While many have accused us of stifling the press with
the ban, we say Twitter is just one of many social media platforms being used
by Nigerians.
“WhatsApp, which is most used by Nigerians, is there. And
there is Facebook, Instagram, Google hangout, etc.”
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