[JUST IN] Twitter Caves, Agrees To Open Office In Nigeria

• The Federal Government suspended Twitter’s operations in June after the social media platform deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari for breaching the site’s rules

The Nigerian government, on Wednesday, disclosed that Twitter has agreed to open an office in the country by 2022.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed who made the disclosure while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, explained that the federal government’s engagement with Twitter has been extremely positive and devoid of any animosity.

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He said, ”We have made it clear what we want from Twitter. The end for amicable resolution is very much in sight.

‘We appreciate the patience of Nigerians. I want to assure you that we have made very tremendous progress. We have met with Twitter both physically and in writing. We are actually almost there.

“They (Twitter) have shown a lot of flexibility, the conversation has not been acrimonious.”

Mohammed added that although there are about three to four areas the two parties are yet to reach an agreement, Twitter has agreed to open office in the country in 2022.

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