Twitter Was Suspended Because It Became a Platform Of Choice for Propaganda- Lai Mohammed

 

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has once again revealed why Twitter’s operations in the country were halted.

While receiving the United States Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Akunna Cook, in his Abuja office, Lai Mohammed stated that the social media platform’s operation had to be banned in the country after it became a platform of choice for those working for the country’s disunity.

The Federal Government’s interaction with Twitter, according to Lai Mohammed, has yielded some results.

He said; 

“Twitter was suspended because it became a platform of choice for those who are working for the disunity of this country,” he said.

“This is a country of 200 ethnic groups, very multi-religious and there is a lot of forth lines that Twitter was exploiting.

“Before the suspension, there were a lot of notices and warnings. I am glad to say that our engagement with Twitter has been very productive and useful for both parties. The outcome of that engagement is going to help us not just in our engagement with Twitter, but in engagement with all social media platforms.”