The House of Representatives has rejected the lifting of
Twitter suspension in Nigeria.
The rejection came on Thursday while the House was
considering the report of its Committee on the issue.
Recall that the Federal Government recently
suspended the operations of Twitter in the country following allegations that
it allows content capable of threatening the corporate existence of Nigeria.
Despite the suspension, some Nigerians have continued to
access Twitter using the Private Virtual Network, VPN.
Reacting to the violation of the order, the federal
government had promised to prosecute defaulters.
The House of Reps had thereafter, mandated its Committees on
Information, ICT, Intelligence, Justice and Orientation to investigate the
circumstances of the suspension by the Federal Government.
Considering the report on Thursday, Toby Okechukwu, the
Deputy Minority Leader of the House, suggested an amendment to one of the
recommendations.
The recommendation asked that “the Federal Government take
into cognizance the negative effect of the Twitter suspension on Nigerians who
depend on the platform for their livelihood” and lift the suspension.
Formally supported by another member, the motion was
rejected by the majority of the House when put to the vote.
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