U.S. calls on Nigeria to end Twitter suspension
The U.S. has appealed to the Federal Government to reverse its decision on suspension of Twitter operations in the country.
The U.S. Department of State in a statement by spokesman, Ned Price said Nigeria should respect the right to free speech.
The Federal Government had last Friday suspended the operations of Twitter indefinitely due to its use for activities that were capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension of the micro-blogging social network, days after Twitter deleted a post by President Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly violating its policy.
The U. S., however, advised the Federal Government to end the ongoing suspension of Twitter and subsequent threats to arrest and prosecute Nigerians who use it.
It also called on the government to respect its citizens’ right to freedom of expression by reversing this suspension.