Foreign envoys

Foreign envoys who were invited to hold talks with the Nigerian government in Abuja yesterday over the suspension of Twitter were not swayed by the justification for the action which led to their insistence that the suspension on the platform should be reversed.

Ambassador of the United States of America to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, who spoke on behalf of other western envoys said they remain firm in their position that free access to the ability to express self is very important and perhaps more important in troubled times.

According to Leonard, the U.S. and other partners would continue to engage …