Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says
the ban of Twitter in Nigeria is in the interest of the country.
On June 4, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, announced
the “indefinite” suspension of Twitter’s operations in the country.
According to a statement by Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, his
spokesman, Malami, while hosting Catriona Laing, British high commissioner on
Thursday, said the nation’s interest is paramount above other considerations.
He said any company operating in Nigeria must understand
this and respect the nation’s interest.
“If you want operate as a business entity in Nigeria, you
must do so within the context of Nigerian laws. Nothing offensive or that
breaches the Nigerian laws should be entertained,” he said.
The minister and his guest discussed bilateral issues on
asset recovery, anti-corruption crusade, amendment of the electoral act, the
audit bill, petroleum industry bill, Twitter ban and counter-terrorism.
Speaking on the petroleum industry bill (PIB), Malami said
necessary steps are being taken to ensure that pending bills are transmitted to
the president for assent.
Malami said the objective of the Buhari administration is to
leverage on the bills to enhance value in creating the enabling environment for
investment and protect public interest for the maximum benefit of the country.
He added that it was in the quest to enhance the fight
against corruption that the government came up with the proceeds of crime bill
and audit bill.
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