BREAKING: Why Twitter Ban Has Not Been Lifted By Federal Government
- The federal government has recently highlighted reasons why it is yet to lift the suspension on Twitter in the country
- Information Minister Lai Mohammed stated that the suspension has not been lifted because the company is yet to meet the demands given by FG
- The Minister noted that Twitter was not banned by Nigeria, rather it was only suspended and the suspension is not related to issues around President Muhammadu Buhari
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A report by The Nation indicates that the Federal Government has said the suspension of Twitter has not been lifted because the company has met 10 out of the 12 conditions given it.
The government however raised the hope of Nigerians that it is a matter of time before all issues with Twitter are resolved.
But it clarified that the suspension of Twitter had nothing to do with issues bordering on President Muhammadu Buhari.
Source: UGC
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made the clarifications while responding to a question from a participant at Nigeria International Partnership Forum in Paris.
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Most investors at the forum were eager about the circumstances behind the suspension of Twitter.
Mohammed, who spoke in fluent French, caught the audience unawares.
The lady participant, who asked the question was perplexed and caught off guard by the Minister’s mastery of French.
But Mohammed took time to explain why the suspension of Twitter was not yet lifted.
He said:
"I want to categorically say that Twitter was not banned by Nigera, it was only suspended. So, Twitter was never banned, it was suspended.
"Also, the suspension has nothing to do with President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The correspondences between us and Twitter have reached advanced stage. I want to say that the correspondences and the exchanges have been fruitful.
“But we have a few more issues to resolve. Out of about 12 conditions, Twitter has been able to meet 10.
“Very soon, all issues will be resolved in a way that it will be good for both our country and Twitter.”
Nigeria losses N230.77bn to Twitter ban, P.R expert says country to lose more than cash after lifting ban
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that after losing billions of naira, the Federal Government is prepared to allow Jack Dorsey's Twitter to continue operation in the social media's second-largest user-tweet base in Africa.
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, gave the update stating that the government and Twitter are dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s, and soon, the social networking site will resume full operation.
This comes after the sudden announcement that Twitter's access into Nigeria will be shutdown through the assistance of telecommunications companies within the country.
Source: Legit.ng
