Heads of Mission from the United States, United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, and Canada have jointly called on the Federal Government to reform the 2015 Cybercrimes Act, warning that its misuse threatens freedom of expression and hampers the country’s digital and economic potential.
In a joint statement on Thursday to mark Nigeria’s Democracy Day, the diplomats commended the country’s 26 years of democratic governance.
They reiterated the importance of free expression as a cornerstone of any democracy.
The statement was signed by Richard Mills, Jr. (U.S. Embassy), Richard Montgomery (British High Commission), Sanna Selin (Embassy of Finland), Svein Baera (Embassy of Norway), and Pasquale Salvaggio (Canadian High Commission). (Punch)
