By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau
In a matter of weeks, Nigerians who have been asking for the lifting of the ban on the microblogging giants, #Twitter may have their way as the federal government on Wednesday hinted that the suspension on Twitter’s activities in Nigeria will soon be lifted following agreement that has been reached in most areas of contention with the platform.
This cheering news came from the Minister of Information and Culture, Lal Mohammed, while briefing State House Correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Mohammed who was providing update on the government’s negotiation with the microblogging site, gave more details of the conditions given to the platform, saying that most of them have been accepted.
Minister of Information & Culture, Lai Mohammed
According to him: “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, are still being discussed.
He revealed that: “in the area of a Nigerian office, even though Twitter has agreed to the condition, it is however maintaining that the earliest it can establish it is 2022”.
Mohammed expressed confidence that everything will be hammered out with Twitter within a few days or weeks, noting the anxiety that has been shown by Nigerians.
He said the federal government’s committee negotiating with Twitter will meet on the agreement soon to make recommendations.
