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British Envoy Cautions FG Against Suppressing Free Speech After Suspension of Twitter

Gill Atkinson, British deputy high commissioner to Nigeria, says the federal government must respect the right of Nigerians to freedom of expression.

Her comment follows the suspension of twitterโ€™s operation in Nigeria by the federal government.

Lai Mohammed, minister of information, had announced the โ€œindefiniteโ€ suspension in a statement issued on Friday by Segun Adeyemi, his spokesman.

According to the statement, the minister cited โ€œthe persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeriaโ€™s corporate existenceโ€.

โ€œThe Minister said the Federal Government has also directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria,โ€ Adeyemi added.

In a tweet posted after the announcement, Atkinson said any action taken by the government must be measured.

โ€œAll Nigerians have the right to freedom of speech and the responsibility not to misuse that right. Any action taken by Government must be measured, proportionate and not supress basic freedoms,โ€ she tweeted.

 

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