The Senate will expunge Sec
\ntion 4 of the Anti-Frivolous Petitions Bill, popularly known as \u2018Anti-Social Media Bill,\u2019 to give the media the freedom it deserved, the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has assured.
\nThis is contained in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on New Media, Mr Bankole Omishore and issued to newsmen on Friday in Abuja.
\nThe statement said that Saraki gave the assurance while delivering a keynote address at an interactive session of Social Media Week in Lagos.
\nHe promised that the National Assembly would not pass any bill that would gag the media or infringe on the rights of Nigerians.
\nSaraki recounted the critical role played by online media in the successful conduct of the 2015 general elections.
\nHe said that social media ensured that manipulation of votes was reduced to the barest minimum because results were posted online as the elections progressed.
\nHe urged Nigerians to continue to contribute to the development of the country through dialogue and debate on social media.
\nThe president assured that the legislature would be open to Nigerians as part of its effort to ensure transparency and accountability.
\nHe said that the recent interactive session between the National Assembly and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) was part of such efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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