The federal government says the management of Twitter has
reached out for a “high-level discussion” to resolve the issue that led to the
suspension of its operations in Nigeria.
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, made the
disclosure to state house correspondents after the meeting of the federal
executive council (FEC) on Wednesday.
The meeting, which held at the presidential villa, Abuja,
was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The minister said Twitter must be registered as a business entity in Nigeria, noting that it is one of the conditions that must be met before the suspension can be reversed.
He said other social media platforms like Facebook and
Instagram must also be registered in the country.
Mohammed said freedom of speech was not stifled by the
suspension of Twitter, adding that Nigerians can still use other platforms such
as Facebook and Instagram.
He added that Twitter’s loss of money as a result of the
suspension is an indication of its effectiveness.
Mohammed said the suspension was necessary because the
micro-blogging site provided a platform for those that are threatening the
existence of Nigeria.
The minister alleged that Twitter allowed Nnamdi Kanu,
leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to use its platform to call
for the killing of policemen.
He said Twitter failed to take down Kanu’s tweets despite
repeated requests to do so.
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