Activists on Tuesday morning 8th of December stormed the National Assembly in Abuja to protest that the senate immediately discontinue with proposed social media bill sponsored by Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah from Kebbi State.
The controversial Bill which aims at curtailing the freedom of expression of Nigerians on social media more than anything else proposes up to four years in prison or N2million to N4 million fine for “anyone who intentionally propagates false information that could threaten the security of the country or that is capable of inciting the general public against the government through electronic message.”
The Bill also proposes up to two years in prison or N2million and N4million fine or both for anyone disseminating via text message, Twitter, WhatsApp, or any other form of social media an ‘abusive statement.
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bcos d social media is alwys dear to stp…and reveal all there evil did(politicians)…….nigerians must stand up and fight dis law……is anti peoples freedom of speech….
Buhari has dissociated himself from the bill.
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Situation aggravation , everybody allegations
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All I wanna say is that, they don’t really care about us
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Will me thrill me, you can never kill me
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All I wanna say is that, they don’t really care about us
– Michael Jackson