Twitter Has Agreed to 7 of 10 Demands of Nigeria Government: Information Minister Lai Mohammed

“That is what gave me the confidence that we are getting nearer to an agreement. As recently as last week, we exchanged correspondence with Twitter, and when I left home a few days ago; we are expecting a reply from them.

“It is left with Twitter to respond to grey areas that we asked them to look into.

“We are not inflexible in our negotiation with Twitter because we recognise both the positive and negative aspects of social media.”

The minister said, among the demands made to Twitter was for the platform to register as a Nigerian company, pay taxes from revenue made from the country and ensure that harmful content are regulated.

According to the minister, the ban on Twitter has been effective in Nigeria as less harmful content is now seen on social media.

He said other social media platforms have also been more conscious and alert to injurious content likely to threaten national security.