According to a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has debunked the rumour that the Federal Government through its agencies, are to monitor and record all phone calls made by the citizens.
He described it as false the Information circulating, he said that the intention of those behind the fake news is to give the impression that the Government is working to stifle the freedom of speech.
"There's no regulation, old or new from the Ministry of Interior or any Federal Government Agency requiring the recording of all calls or monitoring of the social media platforms like Whatsapp, Twitter or Facebook. We are therefor using this medium to inform all Nigerians that what is been 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 wisely been 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.
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