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Twitter Reacts To Lift Of Ban, Says It’s “Deeply Committed To Nigeria”

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Jan 13, 2022.

The Nigerian government had suspended Twitter’s operations after the company deleted a comment by President Buhari…

EKO HOT BLOG reports that microblogging site, Twitter has reacted to the Federal Government’s decision to lift the restrictions placed on it in Nigeria since June 2021.

“We are pleased that Twitter has been restored for everyone in Nigeria. Our mission in Nigeria and around the world is to serve the public conversation,” @Policy, Twitter’s Public Policy team said in a tweet on Thursday.

“We are deeply committed to Nigeria, where Twitter is used by people for commerce, cultural engagement, and civic participation,” the tech giant Tweeted.

We are pleased that Twitter has been restored for everyone in Nigeria. Our mission in Nigeria & around the world, is to serve the public conversation.
We are deeply committed to Nigeria, where Twitter is used by people for commerce, cultural engagement, and civic participation.

— Global Government Affairs (@GlobalAffairs) January 13, 2022

The platform became accessible in Nigeria on Thursday after the government lifted a 7-month-old ban on the social media network.

“President Muhammadu Buhari… has approved the lifting of the suspension of Twitter operation in Nigeria effective from 12 am tonight,” the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said in a statement on Wednesday.

The Nigerian government had suspended its operations after the company deleted a comment by President Buhari, provoking an international outcry over freedom of expression.

But the presidency argued that the move had nothing to do with the social media platform’s action.

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