Suspending Twitter is in national interest - Malami

Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has stated that the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria was in the best interest of the country.

He said this when he hosted the British High Commissioner To Nigeria, Catriona Laing on Thursday, July 1, 2021.

Malami noted that any company operating in Nigeria must understand and respect the decision of the country to hold its nation's interest above any other.

“If you want to 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,” he said.

According to the AGF, the Federal Government has established a committee on Twitter ban after the giant tech company approached the government.

In a publication cited on Lindaikejisblog, 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.