The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has disclosed that the microblogging platform; Twitter, has called for a high level discussion with the federal government over the recent suspension of its activities in Nigeria.
The Minister made the disclosure to newsmen on Wednesday after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja.
Mohammed, who said he got Twitter’s request on Wednesday morning, listed conditions that must be met even if there is a discussion with Twitter to include that it must now be registered in Nigeria as a business concern.
Apart from Twitter, the minister said other social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram must also be registered in the country.
According to him, freedom of speech has not been stifled by the suspension of Twitter, adding that Nigerians can still use other platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.
