Federal Government not monitoring calls made by Nigerians – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has denied reports that it is monitoring or recording calls made by Nigerians.

It said the report being circulated on the social media is false.

The denial was made by Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in a statement in Abuja on Monday.

He said the rumour is another example of disinformation that he said has permeated the media space, especially the social media.

According to Mohammed, the intention of those behind the false news was to give the impression that the Federal Government was working to stifle freedom of speech, which is not the case.

The Minister said, “There is no regulation, old or new, from the Ministry of Interior orany federal government agency requiring the recording of all calls or the monitoring of Social Media platforms like WhatsApp, Twitter or Facebook.

“We are therefore using this medium to inform all Nigerians that what is being circulated in this regard is totally false and should be disregarded.

“We thank all Nigerians who have reached out to us in an effort to confirm the authenticity or otherwise of this information, which is now being widely circulated on the Social Media.

“This is the best way to ensure that the purveyors of false news do not dominate our media space.”