Nigeria Twitter suspension in national interest: Foreign affairs minister

Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama said on Monday the country’s decision to suspend Twitter is in the interest of national security and peace.

Onyeama made the announcement here on Monday in a closed-door meeting with ambassadors and representatives of the US, the UK, Canada, Ireland and the European Union, reports Xinhua news agency.

He told reporters that President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on ensuring the peace and security of Nigerians and Nigeria, and that the government advocates responsible use of social media platforms that would not destabilise the country’s peace and unity.

“Unfortunately, the bad that social media is often used to commit have very dire consequences on human lives and in our case also threatening the unity of the country,” the Minister added.