The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has on Wednesday, said that the President Muhammadu Buhari Federal Government never banned the operations of Twitter in Nigeria, 36 .
Lai Mohammed insisted that Twitter was suspended in Nigeria and not banned.
Responding to a question from a participant at the Nigerian International Partnership Forum, in Paris, the capital city of France, the Minister explained that the delay in lifting the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria, is due to the delay in meeting 10 out of the 12 conditions given to it.
He disclosed however, that the matter would soon be resolved.
His exact words: “I want to categorically say that Twitter was not banned in Nigeria, it was only suspended. So, Twitter was never banned, it was suspended.
“Also, the suspension has nothing to do with President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The correspondence between us and Twitter has reached an advanced stage. I want to say that the correspondences and the exchanges have been fruitful.
“But we have a few more issues to resolve. Out of about 12 conditions, Twitter has been able to meet 10.
“Very soon, all issues will be resolved in a way that it will be good for both our country and Twitter.”