The social media platform Twitter, which is currently banned in Nigeria, says it looks forward to being reinstated there following “productive” discussions with its government.
Their statement follows Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s announcement that the months-long ban on Twitter will be lifted, but only after certain conditions are met.
An unnamed Twitter spokesperson said on Friday:Quote Message: We continue to engage with the Nigerian government and we are committed to charting a path forward to the restoration of Twitter for everyone in Nigeria.
“We continue to engage with the Nigerian government and we are committed to charting a path forward to the restoration of Twitter for everyone in Nigeria.Quote Message: Discussions with the Nigerian government have been respectful and productive – we look forward to seeing the service restored very soon.”
Discussions with the Nigerian government have been respectful and productive – we look forward to seeing the service restored very soon,” he said.
Nigeria’s government has said it expects to end its ban on Twitter in a “few more days”, raising hopes among users eager to return to the social media platform three months after the suspension took effect.
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The ban, announced in June, has hurt Nigerian businesses and drawn backlash among social media users and human rights activists for its damaging effect on freedom of expression and the ease of doing business in Africa’s most populous nation.
Information Minister Lai Mohammed told a post-cabinet media briefing that the government was aware of the anxiety the ban had created among Nigerians.
“If the operation has been suspended for about 100 days now, I can tell you that we’re just actually talking about a few, just a few more days now,” Mohammed said, without giving a time frame.
When pressed further, Mohammed said authorities and Twitter officials had to “dot the I’s and cross the T’s” before reaching a final agreement.
“It’s just going to be very, very soon, just take my word for that,” he said.
BBC
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