The Federal Government
has described as false the information being circulated on the Social
Media to the effect that under a purported Ministry of Interior
Regulation, all phone calls and Social Media posts made by the citizens are
to be monitored and recorded, reports ITRealms.
The Minister of
Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday in a press
statement made available to ITRealms by
the Segun Adeyemi, his Special Assistant (SA) was quoted as describing
the development as another example of disinformation that has permeated
the media space, especially the Social Media.
The Minister said the
intention of those behind the false news is to give the impression that
the Federal Government is working to stifle freedom of speech, which is
not the case.
''There is no
regulation, old or new, from the Ministry of Interior or any federal
government agency requiring the recording of all calls or the monitoring
of Social Media platforms like WhatsApp, Twitter or Facebook. We are
therefore using this medium to inform all Nigerians that what is being
circulated in this regard is totally false and should be disregarded.
''We thank all Nigerians
who have reached out to us in an effort to confirm the authenticity or
otherwise of this information, which is now being widely circulated on the
Social Media. This is the best way to ensure that the purveyors of false
news do not dominate our media space,'' he said.
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