The Federal Government has constituted a powerful ministerial committee team to engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of the operations of the micro-blogging and social networking service in Nigeria.
The team will be led by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who is also the the team’s chairman, to engage with Twitter.
This was revealed via a press statement, Tuesday, by the minister’s office.
Other team members of the team include the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami; Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami; Minister of Foreign Affair, Geoffrey Onyeama; Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fasola; Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, and other relevant government agencies.
The statement recalled Twitter had earlier written to President Muhammadu Buhari seeking to engage with the Federal Government over the suspension of the micro-blogging site in Nigeria.
“This is with a view to charting a path forward,” the statement added.
The Federal Government had, earlier this month, placed a ban on the usage of Twitter in Nigeria citing activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.
Below is the full statement by the Minister:
PRESS RELEASE
President Buhari Approves FG’s Team To Engage With Twitter Over Suspension
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Federal Government’s Team to engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of the operations of the micro-blogging and social networking service in Nigeria.
The approval was announced in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who will chair the team.
The Federal Government’s team also comprises the Attorney General of the Federation and Honourable Minister of Justice, Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Honourable Minister of Works and Housing, Honourable Minister of State for Labour and Employment as well as other relevant government agencies.
Following the indefinite suspension of its operations in Nigeria, for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence, Twitter wrote to President Buhari seeking to engage with the Federal Government over the suspension, with a view to charting a path forward.
Segun Adeyemi
Special Assistant To The President (Media)
Office of the Minister of Information and Culture
Abuja
22 June 2021
