Buhari Orders Fashola, Malami, Others To Dialogue With Twitter

President Muhammadu Buhari has instructed the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, to meet with Twitter to discuss the microblogging site’s prohibition.

Despite international criticism and civil rights organizations, the Buhari administration has maintained its stance.

However, Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information, stated on Tuesday that a team had been formed to communicate with Twitter.

Aside Fashola and Malami, other ministers on the team are Isa Pantami (Communication and Digital Economy), Chris Ngige, (Labour), and Geoffrey Onyeama (Foreign Affairs).

“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 microblogging and social networking service in
Nigeria.”

“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,” Mohammed said in a statement Segun Adeyemi, his spokesman, issued on his behalf.

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