Just In: Engagement with Twitter was extremely positive. Ban to be lifted soon — FG . .

The Federal Government has said that the Twitter ban in Nigeria will be lifted soon.

Speaking in Abuja, on Wednesday, August 11, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said, “The end for amicable resolution is very much in sight.

We appreciate the patience of Nigerians. I want to assure you that we have made very tremendous progress. We have met with Twitter both physically and in writing. We are actually almost there.

The engagement has been extremely positive without any acrimony. We have made it clear what we want from Twitter.

They (Twitter) have shown a lot of flexibility, the conversation has not been acrimonious.”