We’ll Lift Twitter Ban ‘In A Matter Of Days’ – FG

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave
this update after the week’s virtual Federal Executive Council
(FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN)
at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Providing updates on the government’s negotiation with the
micro-blogging site, the Minister gave more details of the
conditions given to the platform, saying most of them have been
accepted.

He said the areas still pending such as Twitter setting up an
office and having a Twitter staff of management cadre that will
serve as the country representative, were being discussed.

Mohammed revealed in the area of a Nigerian office, even though
Twitter has agreed to the condition, it is however maintaining the
earliest it can establish it is 2022.

The Minister expressed confidence everything will be hammered
out with Twitter within a few days or weeks, noting the anxiety
shown by Nigerians.

He said the Federal Government’s committee negotiating with
Twitter will meet on the agreement soon to make
recommendations.

Derails Shortly…

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave
this update after the week’s virtual Federal Executive Council
(FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN)
at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Providing updates on the government’s negotiation with the
micro-blogging site, the Minister gave more details of the
conditions given to the platform, saying most of them have been
accepted.

He said the areas still pending such as Twitter setting up an
office and having a Twitter staff of management cadre that will
serve as the country representative, were being discussed.

Mohammed revealed in the area of a Nigerian office, even though
Twitter has agreed to the condition, it is however maintaining the
earliest it can establish it is 2022.

The Minister expressed confidence everything will be hammered
out with Twitter within a few days or weeks, noting the anxiety
shown by Nigerians.

He said the Federal Government’s committee negotiating with
Twitter will meet on the agreement soon to make
recommendations.

Derails Shortly…