The Nigerian Honourable Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has denied the Social Media Bill he has been fighting and rooting for on International TV, saying he is not aware of it.
In a recent interview with DW’s Tim Sebastian in London, the Minister was asked if he is against the bill which has some draconian provisions that can have journalists imprisoned for publishing content.Replying, Lai Mohammed asked Tim who the author of the bill is, adding and insisting that he is not aware of the bill. Read also:Â We Are Fighting Corruption, Not To Impress Transparency International – Lai Mohammed When Tim then wondered why a Minister of Information will not know if such bill exists, stating that the bill is causing an outcry internationally, Lai stated with relative authority that there’s no such bill before the house. Watch him speak below:
Replying, Lai Mohammed asked Tim who the author of the bill is, adding and insisting that he is not aware of the bill.
