The federal government Wednesday hinted that the suspension on Twitter’s activities in Nigeria will soon be lifted following agreement that has been reached in most areas of contention with the platform.
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Minister of Information and Culture, Lal Mohammed, disclosed this while briefing correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the presidential villa, Abuja.
Providing update on the government’s negotiation with the microblogging site, the minister gave more details of the conditions given to the platform, saying that most of them have been accepted.
He said the areas still pending such as Twitter setting up an office, and having a Twitter staff of management cadre that will serve as the country representative, are still being discussed.
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Mohammed revealed that in the area of a Nigerian office, even though Twitter has agreed to the condition, it is however maintaining that the earliest it can establish it is 2022.
The minister expressed confidence that everything will be hammered out with Twitter within a few days or weeks, noting the anxiety that has been shown by Nigerians.
He said the federal government’s committee negotiating with Twitter will meet on the agreement soon to make recommendations.
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