Twitter ban: “I wholeheartedly support the position of the FG” – Ned Nwoko

Billionaire Ned Nwoko has thrown his weight behind the decision of the Federal Government to ban Twitter operations in the country

“On the current issue with Twitter in Nigeria, I wholeheartedly support the position of the Federal Government,” he said.

Nwoko said this while speaking at a June 12 lecture organised by the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Abuja Council. He said social media needs to be controlled and regulated in countries.

“There should be a measure of control and regulation for social media in countries where they have a presence,” he said.

Further giving reason for his support of Twitter ban in Nigeria, Nwoko stated that the social media platforms must pay taxes to governments and provide employment for some Nigerians for the over 100 million population that subscribed to their services.