National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Monday directed all broadcast stations in the country to de-install Twitter and desist from using it as a source of news.
This is coming four days after the Federal Government suspended Twitter operations in the country.
NBC’s Director-General, Armstrong Idachaba, who gave the directive in a memo to broadcast stations, quoted section 2(1) r of the NBC Act, which entrusts the commission with the responsibility to ensure strict adherence to the national laws, rules and regulations to back up his directive.
“Consequent on the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria by the Federal Government over the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining the corporate existence of Nigeria, the National Broadcasting Commission directs all Broadcasting Stations in Nigeria to suspend the patronage of Twitter immediately,” he said.
“Also, section 3.11.2 of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code provides that the broadcaster shall ensure that law enforcement is upheld at all times in a matter depicting that law and order are socially superior to or more desirable than Crime and Anarchy.”
Idachaba also quoted section 5.6.3 of the code, which he said requires the NBC to be mindful of materials that may cause disaffection, incite to panic or rift in the society in the use of a user generated content (UGC).
