Following the Federal Government ban on Twitter, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Monday, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) ordered broadcast stations to suspend usage of Twitter.
The NBC has ordered broadcast stations to suspend the patronage of Twitter with immediate effect.
The commission noted that the directive is in compliance with the suspension of Twitter operations by the Federal Government over the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining the corporate existence of Nigeria.
The NBC Acting Director-General, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, issued the directive in a statement titled: “Suspend Twitter handles.”
The Commission directed the broadcast stations to “de- install Twitter handles and desist from using it as a source (UGC) of information gathering for News and programmes presentation especially phone-in.”
He said: “Consequent on the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria by the Federal Government over the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining the corporate existence of Nigeria, the National Broadcasting Commission directs all Broadcasting Stations in Nigeria to suspend the patronage of Twitter immediately.
“In compliance to the above directive, Broadcasting Stations are hereby advised to de- install twitter handles and desist from using twitter as a source (UGC) of information gathering for News and programmes Presentation especially phone-in.”
“Note that it will be unpatriotic for any broadcaster in Nigeria to continue to patronise the suspended Twitter as a source of its information therefore strict compliance is enjoined.”
