Twitter ban to end soon, FG reassures Nigerians

THE Federal Authorities on Wednesday mentioned it was “very shut” to lifting the over 100-day ban on the microblogging platform, Twitter.

The Minister of Info and Tradition, Lai Mohammed, gave the peace of mind whereas briefing State Home correspondents on the finish of Wednesday’s Federal Government Council assembly presided over by the President, Main Common Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

PRESSINFORMANT had earlier reported that 100 days had handed because the Buhari-led regime banned Twitter in Nigeria for deleting the President’s notorious tweet on the Indigenous Individuals of Biafra.

The federal government had additionally mentioned on August 11 that “the ban can be lifted quickly”.

Mohammed, who was requested to present an replace on the ban and ongoing negotiations with Twitter mentioned, “The top for an amicable decision may be very a lot in sight. We admire the endurance of Nigerians. I need to guarantee you that now we have made very super progress. We now have met with Twitter each bodily and in writing. We’re nearly there.

“The engagement has been extraordinarily optimistic with none acrimony. We now have made it clear what we would like from Twitter.

“I need to guarantee you that between the time that Twitter operation has been suspended, and when it will likely be restored is by far, a lot, a lot shorter. If the operation has been suspended for about 100 days now, I can inform you that we’re simply really speaking about just a few, just some extra days now.”