Africa Business Radio

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, and the Nigerian Communications Commission to immediately reverse the apparently unjustified suspension of internet and telecommunication networks in Zamfara State and 13 local government areas of Katsina State.The SERAP says the move is without any legal justification, is inconsistent with the principles of necessity and proportionality. A suspension is a form of collective punishment of Nigerians resident in these states.SERAP says the development is egregious and suggests a disturbing trend, especially given the growing restriction of civic space in Nigeria.