By Kingsley I. Ilechukwu, Correspondent Lagos
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has said that it is working closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure there is a speedy resolution of the current suspension of Twitter activities in Nigeria.
In its official statement on the development which has resulted in the telecom Regulator issuing a directive to the service providers to deny access to the services of Twitter in Nigeria, the President of ATCON, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani stated that while the Association and its member Companies understood the position of the Federal Government, the reasons for the directive, and had complied with the directive, it was pertinent that the issue was resolved soon in the interest of all.
Engr. Nnamani emphasized that the OTT platforms of which Twitter was one, was an integral part of the Digital Economy that the Federal Government was promoting arguing that when an unfortunate disagreement arose with respect to the user policies, it was good it was resolved in a timely manner.
