Few weeks ago, we learnt that the Ugandan government imposed a compulsory, new tax of 200 shillings daily to have access to social media, and it seems Nigeria is heading in the same direction. In addition to the pending Cybercrime Prohibition and Prevention Act 2015 which if approved, will outrageously increase the price of our data bundle, another bill has yet-again been passed to the senate.
The chairman of the Senate committee on ICT and Cybercrime, Abdulfatai Buhari said that the National Assembly will enact law to control what Nigerian carry out on social media. He continued, saying that as the general election draws nearer, social media should be strictly monitored as a result of many citizens using the platforms wrongly, and if left unchecked may lead the country into chaos.
Buhari further stressed that a lot Nigerians bear false witness and publish fake allegations on social media to take down people seen as their political rival. He suggested that youths should apply their ICT skills to advance the country's economy and not to bring down one another.
No one knows what is written inside this bill. But since our own network operators are even trying to persuade the NCC to block WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter and other over-the-top (OTT) services in Nigeria, they will be more than happy if this bill imposes tax on citizens just like what is seen in Uganda and Zambia now.
The chairman of the Senate committee on ICT and Cybercrime, Abdulfatai Buhari said that the National Assembly will enact law to control what Nigerian carry out on social media. He continued, saying that as the general election draws nearer, social media should be strictly monitored as a result of many citizens using the platforms wrongly, and if left unchecked may lead the country into chaos.
"We have got experts to advise us and we have presented a bill to the Senate. The bill has passed the first reading and it has been listed for second reading."-Abdulfatai Buhari
Buhari further stressed that a lot Nigerians bear false witness and publish fake allegations on social media to take down people seen as their political rival. He suggested that youths should apply their ICT skills to advance the country's economy and not to bring down one another.
No one knows what is written inside this bill. But since our own network operators are even trying to persuade the NCC to block WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter and other over-the-top (OTT) services in Nigeria, they will be more than happy if this bill imposes tax on citizens just like what is seen in Uganda and Zambia now.
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