On Thursday, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, during the National Economic Council Security retreat, the Federal Government declared that hate speech will be classified as acts of terrorism.
Making the decision known, the acting President, Yemi Osinbajo stated, “As I have said, we have drawn a line against hate speech, it will not be tolerated, it will be taken as an act of terrorism and all of the consequences will follow.
“When leaders in communities that speak in such a manner to create dissension or intimidate the population are quiet, they do a great disservice to our unity, they do a great disservice to our nation.
“Your silence in such situation can only be seen as an endorsement.
“This is why I urge all political leaders, religious leaders, business leaders and all of those who truly want a united country, a country where there will be peace and security to ensure that we do not tolerate by our silence the hate speech that we hear every day in community.”
Mr. Osinbajo stated that the Buhari administration came in with a vision that covers three key areas, which are security, the economy and the fight against corruption.
He warned that without guaranteeing security, however, Nigeria will struggle to attract the kind of investments, domestic or foreign, needed to create jobs and prosperity for the people
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