Nigerians are
currently disturbed by the news making the rounds that the Nigerian senate has
voted to pass the death penalty to anyone found guilty of perpetuating hate
speech.
The movement against hate speech was championed by the minister of
information AlhLai Muhammed and most people think that it is a ploy by the
government in power to silence any opposition.
Social media is a forum where the ordinary Nigerians vent their anger
against the government on many issues. The passage of the bill will mean that
Nigerians cannot freely express themselves in matters of government.
There is yet to be any public action against the bill which has been
passed and waiting for presidential assent.
However, it is not certain if President Buhari will sign the bill which
will change the political landscape in Nigeria. The anti-cybercrime bill
already signed by the government may be a major stumbling block against the
bill which wants death by hanging for those found guilty of perpetuating hate
speech.
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