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The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) has called for the reversal of the suspension of Twitter, describing the ban as regressive. In a statement by its President, Malam. Kabiru A. Yusuf, the association called for dialogue in resolving the issues between the Federal Government and the micro-blogging platform. BREAKING: Twitter escaped accountability for long, […]
#TwitterBan: IPI, NPAN urge FG to rescind decision
According to IPI, the action is detrimental to the free press in Nigeria which uses twitter as a major platform.
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International Press Institute (IPI) has asked the federal government to reverse the suspension of Twitter’s operations in Nigeria and engage in meaningful dialogue with the social media outfit on issues of concern.
In the same vein, the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), says the suspension is wrong and an overreaction.
“The action would not win us friends as closure of public space limits public discourse and democratic advancement. It is a futile exercise in any case, as other platforms are more likely to suspect Nigeria’s intentions towards democratic tenets and act adversarially towards Nigeria,” said NPAN
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