Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of
Justice, Abubakar Malami has said that the decision to ban Twitter's operation
in the country was taken to protect national interest.
Malami who hosted
High Commissioner of the Great Britain, Ms. Catriona Laing, in his office in
Abuja on Thursday July 1, said the nation’s interest is paramount above other
considerations and any company operating in Nigeria must understand and respect
this.
The AGF also discussed bilateral issues on Asset
Recovery, Anti-corruption crusade, amendment of the Electoral Act, the Audit
Bill, Petroleum Industry Bill, Twitter ban and counter-terrorism.
Malami was quoted
saying;
“If you want operate as a business entity in
Nigeria, you must do so within the context of Nigerian laws. Nothing offensive
or that breaches the Nigerian laws should be entertained.”
The AGF said the
Federal Government had established a committee on Twitter ban after the company
approached the government on the issue.
The minister also said that necessary steps were being
taken to ensure that pending Bills including the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB),
were transmitted to the President for accent.
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