The Federal Government has denied the allegation made by Rivers state
governor, Nyesom Wike, that it plans to shut down internet access
during the 2019 general elections. Recall that Governor Wike on Thursday
accused the presidency of plans of working with the National Security
Adviser, INEC and Internet Service Providers, to shut down internet
access during the elections so as to engage in widespread rigging.
In a statement from the Office of the National Security Adviser
(ONSA), the Federal government denied the allegation, stating it is
false and baseless. A statement signed by ONSA spokesperson, Danjuma Reuben, reads
“The Office wishes to advise the general public to disregard the
allegation, which is disinformation. This Office wishes to state that
the internet and associated communications infrastructure are major
components of the Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII),
which ONSA is mandated to ensure its security.”
