#NoToSocialMediaBill; President Buhari Rejects Social Media Bill

President Muhammadu Buhari has distanced himself from a controversial media bill which activists say will muzzle free speech. “Free speech is central to democratic societies anywhere in the world... without [it], elected representatives won’t be able to gauge public feelings and moods about governance issues," he said in a statement. 
There has been outrage in Nigeria over the bill - currently being debated by the Senate, the upper chamber - which aims to punish anyone who "propagates false information" on electronic media.
People have been using #NoToSocialMediaBill to campaign against it.

Mr Buhari has now called for calm and says he "won’t assent to any legislation that may be inconsistent with the constitution of Nigeria”, his statement added.