Another Problem for Nigerians as FG Vows to Regulate Social Media

• The federal government has promised to regulate social media, stating that they will not rest until they do

• The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this while speaking to journalists in Washington US on Wednesday

• The minister claimed that a lot of fake news is being shared on social media and no one will survive without regulation

Despite banning Twitter and restricting its operations in Nigeria, the Buhari-led government is set to take further sanctions against social platforms

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has vowed that this administration will not rest until social media is regulated.

The minister made this promise while speaking to newsmen in Washington US on Wednesday.

Mr Mohammed appeared to be triggered by news that he snuck to the US to meet Twitter executives to discuss the ban.

Lai Mohammed denied the reports, stating that his visit to the US was to meet international media organisations and discuss v
Buhari’s achievements against terrorism and banditry.

The minister disclosed that social media is being used as a platform to spread fake news which could put the nation in jeopardy.

“When you talk about fake news and its danger, we need to take it seriously and I am happy that the entire world is now seeing what we saw more than two years ago.”

“I can assure you that we will not rest until we regulate the social media, otherwise, nobody will survive it, ”.

Lai Mohammed also added that Twitter was not suspended because the platform authorities deleted Buhari’ tweets.

He revealed that the ban on Twitter was a result of the platform being used to carry out activities that undermined the country’s existence.

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