The Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), has described the banning of Twitter by the federal government as “overreaction” and regressive, saying it should be rescinded in favour of dialogue.
According to a statement made available to LEADERSHIP on Saturday in Abuja, signed by the president of the NPAN, Kabiru Yusuf, the association also said the suspension of Twitter operation by Nigeria was wrong and a futile effort.
NPAN said the action would not win the nation friends as the closure of public space limits public discourse and…
