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Twitter Suspension: Reps Summon Lai Mohammed

June 8, 2021
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The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has been summoned by the House of Representatives over the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria.

Recall that the Federal Government on Friday announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter, stating the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence as the reason for the ban.

The announcement which was made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has drawn different reactions from people and organizations all over the World.

Also reacting to this development, the House of Representative at its sitting on Tuesday mandated its committees on communication, justice, information and culture, and national security and intelligence to immediately commence an investigation into the suspension of the microblogging site.

During the plenary session, Femi Gbajabiamila, speaker of the house, said the green chamber has been “inundated with comments about the decision, requests for intervention and criticism”.

“The House of Representatives recognises that Twitter, like other social media networks, is an important tool for communication and commerce in Nigeria, particularly amongst the younger generation who have used these networks for enterprise and innovation with great success,” he said.

“It is in service of our obligations under the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and our moral duty to the Nigerian people, that the leadership of the House has decided to mandate the House Committees on Communication, Justice, Information and Culture, and National Security and Intelligence to immediately commence an investigation to determine the circumstances of the decision by the Federal Government of Nigeria to suspend the operations of Twitter in Nigeria, and the legal authority for the ban on the operations of Twitter in Nigeria.

“The Committees are additionally mandated to invite the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to brief the House of Representatives on the objectives, intent, and duration of the suspension on the operations of Twitter in Nigeria, and to report to the House within ten days.”

Gbajabiamila said the report of the committee will guide “further action by the house of representatives” on the suspension of the social media platform.

“Therefore, I urge the committees to act with speed and sound judgment to address this issue that has animated our national conversations over the last few days,” he said.

Read Also: Twitter Ban: US, UK Ambassadors, Others Speak After Meeting FG

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