By Ayo Kehinde
Microblogging service provider, Twitter said on Saturday said it was working to restore access to those affected by the Federal Government suspension of its services in Nigeria.
It said in a brief statement; “We are deeply concerned by the blocking of Twitter in Nigeria. We will work to restore access for all those in Nigeria who rely on Twitter to communicate and connect with the world. #KeepitOn.
“Access to the free and #OpenInternet is an essential human right in modern society”, Twitter’s public policy team tweeted on Saturday.
The Federal Government in a reaction to Twitter’ s decision to delete statements it considered offensive in President Muhammadu’s recent tweets referencing the country’s civil war, announced the suspension on Friday, claiming that it had infringe on the right to free speech.
