Billionaire Senator Ned Nwoko recently sponsored a bill that requires Nigerian social media bloggers to establish physical offices, a move that sparked angry debates. Responding to this, Laila put full contents of the proposed law on her social media page, welcoming comments from users. However, in a surprising act, she disabled the comment section, not accepting any public opinion.
Laila wrote:
“Senator Ned Nwoko has introduced a bill (SB 650) to amend the Nigerian Data Protection Act, 2023, aiming to regulate social media platforms, enforce tax compliance, and hold digital businesses accountable. Key Highlights:✅ Social media companies & online businesses must set up offices in Nigeria.✅ Big tech firms to pay taxes & create 200,000+ jobs for Nigerian youths.”
“✅ Bloggers must register with CAC, pay taxes if earning above the threshold & join media unions.✅ Improved legal redress for Nigerians facing issues with digital platforms. “If other countries can enforce these rules, why should Nigeria be different?”
See some comments below:
@bosunoyeleke:”Same folks that would all gather and go to Netherlands to ask for money from a Prime Minister who goes to work on a bicycle.”
@Faithysia_blunt:”We Dey talk about food, security and electricity, this man dey talk about social media, cause dem won use dragging finish am and him wives.”
@IamEriOluwa:”The bill is a personal matter to them. It’s frustrating that these leaders have ignored our issues.”
@Ibile_Blog:”As he don dey do Regina dirty he no want make the matter dey cast for blogs, Ned omo wereeey 😂😅 allegedly oo.”
@Adepoju89500205:”Lmaoooo…. you post any rubbish DSS go come gidi you for office 🤣🤣. Make dem dey play sha.”
@bosunoyeleke:”Fast to establish offices, but not fast to implement computing power for the AI folks, i see what you did there Munir.”
@udehenugu:”Him wan marry another wife.”
@mrnonny23:”Misplaced priorities everywhere, na bloggers go bring stability to the economy or make Nigeria better.”
@FutureBestDaddy:”Nothing concern this one with anything happening in Nigeria. Na to find one fair girl marry full him head.”
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