FG Denies Monitoring Citizens’ Phone Calls, Social Media Posts
Alh. Lai Mohammed, Minister Of Information and Culture [/caption]
The Federal Government has debunked reports circulating the social media that under a purported Ministry of Interior regulation, all phone calls and social media posts made by Nigerians are to be monitored and recorded.
The report had warned Nigerians to be careful not to send unnecessary messages as their devices are connected to the ministry’s systems.
“Ministry of Interior Regulation; from tomorrow onwards there are new communication regulations. All calls are recorded, all phone call recordings saved, Whatsapp is monitored, Twitter is monitored, Facebook is monitored, All social media and forums are monitored.
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“Inform those who do not know. Your devices are connected to ministry systems. Take care not to send unnecessary messages,” the report had read.
But a statement issued in Abuja on Monday by Segun Adeyemi, special adviser to the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, described the development as untrue and false.
According to him, it was another example of disinformation that has permeated the media space, especially the social media.
“There is no regulation, old or new, from the Ministry of Interior or any federal government agency requiring the recording of all calls or the monitoring of Social Media platforms like WhatsApp, Twitter or Facebook.
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“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,” he said.
