The Federal Government of Nigeria has said it is currently
monitoring the activities on Twitter following its takeover by a new owner.
Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture,
stated this in his opening address at the 3rd edition of the ‘PMB
Administration Scorecard 2015-2023’ series.
The series was launched last month to showcase the
achievements of the President Buhari administration.
The third edition was about the achievements of Buhari in
the aviation industry.
He said there are questions about what will become of the
Federal Government’s agreement with Twitter, given the change in its ownership.
“Many have asked for our reaction following reports that
there has been a spike in fake news, disinformation and hate speech since the
micro-blogging site changed ownership,” he told the press on Thursday.
“Many have even asked us if another ban is in the offing.
Let me say this: We are closely monitoring the evolving developments at
Twitter.
“It has never been our intention to ban any social media
platform or stifle free speech. Not at all.
“What happened in the case of Twitter is well known to all.
Twitter became a platform of choice for those who want to destabilize Nigeria
using fake news, disinformation and hate speech.
“No nation will allow any social media platform to plunge it
into anarchy. Definitely not Nigeria. But we have continued to engage
positively with the different social media platforms, including Facebook,
Google (owners of YouTube) and Twitter.
“We have no intention of banning any social media platform
again. But we will also not sit by and allow any platform whatsoever to throw
our nation into crisis.”
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