Former Special Assistant on New Media to President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has urged the Nigerian Senate to abandon the social media censorship bill because nothing should punish freedom of information in a democracy.
In a series of tweets via his handle, @renoomokri urged the senate to emulate Jonathan.
He said “I call on the Senate to take a cue from ex-Pres Jonathan who faced false reports yet NEVER tampered with Free Speech”
“Jonathan, at huge political cost to himself, signed Freedom of Information to law. Senate should let sleeping dogs lie!”
“Throughout Jonathan’s presidency, no one was jailed for speaking his mind. The Senate should not reversed that legacy ”
“What I know is that ex Pres. Jonathan would never sign such a law if it passes and I believe President Buhari wont either”.
“To the Social Media community: When you cook soup with cannibals you have no one to blame if they use you as meat.”
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