President Muhammadu Buhari has announced that he has given approval for the conditional lifting of the ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria.
He made the revelation on Friday morning during his Independence Day address to the nation.
Twitter was banned in June 2021 by the Federal Government over allegations that the platform is a threat to the sovereignty and security of Nigeria.
The President disclosed during the speech that following negotiations between the government’s technical team and officials of the micro-blogging app and agreements on a number of key issues, he has directed the lifting of the ban and ordered the resumption of activities once agreed conditions are met.
According to him, “Following the suspension of Twitter operations, Twitter Inc. reached out to the Federal Government of Nigeria to resolve the impasse. Subsequently, I constituted a Presidential Committee to engage Twitter to explore the possibility of resolving the issue.
“The Committee, along with its Technical Team, has engaged with Twitter and have addressed a number of key issues. These are: National Security and Cohesion; Registration, Physicalpresence and Representation; Fair Taxation; Dispute Resolution and Local Content.
“Following the extensive engagements, the issues are being addressed and I have directed that the suspension be lifted but only if the conditions are met to allow our citizens continue the use of the platform for business and positive engagement.”
President Muhammadu Buhari added that social media platforms should be opportunities to improve the lives of Nigerians and respect nation’s sovereignty, cultural values and promote only safety.
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