Why Nigeria needs Twitter now – Senate President Lawan

The Nigerian Senate has finally broken its silence on the Federal Government ban on Twitter microblogging platform on Friday.

Earlier in the day, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, said Nigeria needs the social media platform just as it needs the country.

Lawan stated this at a news briefing in Abuja to mark his administration’s second year in office

He further assured that the Senate was convinced that the Federal Government and Twitter would eventually resolve their difference.

He said, “The Honorable Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has informed Nigerians that the government is talking with Twitter to resolve this matter.

In 2019, Lawan emerged the new Senate President of the 9th National Assembly with 79 votes cast to beat Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume with 28 votes.