Ignore FG, Keep Using Twitter – National Assembly Minority Caucus Tells Nigerians
On Wednesday, the National Assembly’s combined minority caucus urged users of the suspended microblogging network Twitter to disregard the Federal Government’s decision and continue using the network.
Recall that the Federal Government last Friday halted Twitter’s operations in Nigeria for allegedly enabling information that could jeopardize Nigerians’ business life.
Despite the prohibition, most users have continued to use Virtual Private Networks to access the platform (VPN).
Some high-ranking officials, especially religious leaders, have flouted the prohibition by tweeting from their personal accounts.
Ndudi Elumelu, the House Minority Leader, and Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, the Senate Minority Leader, made a joint statement announcing the united caucus’ decision.
Part of the statement states,
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“The Joint Minority Caucus recognizes the provisions of Articles 19 and 20 of the United Nations Charter on Fundamental Human Rights, which Nigeria is a signatory to, as well as provisions of Sections 39 and 36 (12) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), and notes that by these provisions no one will be violating any law for using twitter in Nigeria.
