The requirements for restoring the suspension imposed on Twitter, according to the Federal Government, will apply to all Over-The-Top and other social media sites in Nigeria.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, revealed this on TV Continental’s “This Morning” phone-in show on Monday.
The minister said the report of the Federal Government ministerial negotiating team to engage with Twitter on the suspension would be submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari.
The team’s leader, Mohammed, insisted, however, that the interactions with the microblogging and social media site had been positive and successful.
“All I can say is that the recommendations we are going to make will not only be applicable to Twitter but they will be applicable to all OTTs and other social media platforms in Nigeria.
“Today, we are dealing with Twitter, we don’t want a situation where we will be dealing with Facebook tomorrow and Instagram the next day. Our recommendations will be very comprehensive.
“You will recall that during the 61st Independence anniversary celebration, the president said Twitter will return to Nigeria as soon as they meet the conditions of government.
“Even last night, the ministerial team met under my chairmanship and we reviewed the position of things.
“I want to say that we should wait for the committee to officially give its reports to the president but things are looking very positive and rosy.
“After submitting our reports and recommendations to the president, I will be disposed to say what we agreed and what have been met and what has not been met,’’ he said.
Twitter had written to President Obama, requesting a meeting to discuss the suspension.
The president then formed a ministerial team led by Mohammed, with other members including Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing, and Geoffrey Onyeama, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to talk to Twitter about the suspension.
Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, as well as Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour, and Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, are among the other members.
