A motion asking the federal government to lift the suspension on Twitter as a result of its negative economic impact on Nigerians, who depend on it for their livelihood, has been rejected by the House of Representatives.
The lawmakers took the decision at the Committee of the Whole on Thursday, while considering the report of its joint Committee that investigated the suspension of the micro-blogging site by the Federal government.
The deputy minority leader, Toby Okechukwu, during consideration of the report, had proposed that the Federal Government should take cognizance of the negative effect of the Twitter suspension on Nigerians who earn their living from the platform and lift the suspension.
However, when the deputy speaker, Idris Wase, who chaired the committee, put the question, majority of members voted against the proposal.
Meanwhile, the social media company has expressed readiness to meet with the Federal Government so as to come to an agreement over the regulation of its usage by Nigerians.
Twitter was banned in Nigeria after it deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari some weeks ago.
