The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has stated that the federal government will be moving on with its plan to regulate social media.

Lai Mohammed who disclosed this, weeks after he denied the existence of a bill for regulating social media in an interview with an international news platform, said they have already contacted two major platforms; Facebook and Google.

He told newsmen in Abuja yesterday February 20, that their aim is to ensure that damages are not done to the country through social media.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has stated that the federal government will be moving on with its plan to regulate social media.

Lai Mohammed who disclosed this, weeks after he denied the existence of a bill for regulating social media in an interview with an international news platform, said they have already contacted two major platforms; Facebook and Google.

He told newsmen in Abuja yesterday February 20, that their aim is to ensure that damages are not done to the country through social media.

And those behind them, the naysayers, are not about to relent. Those behind this campaign of fake news and disinformation have also deployed new tactics, top of which is the recycling old news items and videos.

For some people, the 2019 elections are not over. They are stuck in the pre-election mode. And they must continue to use these weapons to put Nigeria on edge.”

Lai Mohammed also revealed plans of floating a new ‘communication regulations’ which will record all calls, monitor WhatsApp, Twitter, and Facebook.

Speaking on that, Lai Mohammed said: “Another good example is the video of the over 400 young men suspected to be Boko Haram members who were intercepted in Abia State in 2014.

About two weeks ago, the video came back into circulation, creating panic in the polity. The intention of those behind it is simple: to create tension and panic in the country.

The minister also pointed out some fake news he claimed was passed off through social media and they include; President Buhari will be traveling to the United Kingdom for 20 days before proceeding to Saudi Arabia and Austria; Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi was attacked at Rigasa train station in Kaduna and that the Nigerian Air Force killed 250 Boko Haram insurgents.

Source: https://tigblog.com.ng/2020/02/21/no-going-back-on-social-media-regulation-lai-mohammed/

"Contacted facebook and google"...shameless govt.how not tell them to help your govt to come and carry out census to know the total number of nigeria or contact US army to help your govt fight terrorism,since foreign organizations are that reliable...common to get national identification 4 ur citizens,una no fit...na to witch hunt ur citizens una dey gud at.

Okay o

And no going back on the ill wind that will blow you all away soon

Infact if their is any thing worse than hate speech bill impose on them assign one boko haram to each households to deal with the in his own judgements should they deserve it