Dear Active Citizen,
We Will Not Be Silent!
Sunday, September 12, makes it 100 days since the federal government banned microblogging platform, Twitter. So far, there is no definite plan by the government to lift the ban.
But we cannot be silent. We cannot sit back and watch them snuff the life out of our fragile democracy.
EiE, Paradigm Initiative (PIN) & Media Rights Agenda (MRA) have filed a lawsuit against MTN, Airtel, Globacom and 9Mobile for the court to declare the blockage of Twitter access as unlawful, unconstitutional and against the rights to freedom of expression. We also seek an injunction restraining the telecommunication companies from blocking or interfering with Twitter and any other social media platform. There are also 5 other lawsuits in Nigeria and ECOWAS courts.
Active citizens, you also need to play your part. Keep speaking up against the infringement on your right to freedom of speech and information!