In a move aimed at curbing the spread of obscene and pornographic content online, the House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to block all websites hosting such material. The resolution, passed on Tuesday, was sponsored by Dalhatu Tafoki, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Katsina state.
Tafoki argued that cyber pornography has become a global problem, and Nigeria has not done enough to address it. He emphasized that Nigeria is a “highly religious country” where major faiths prohibit nudity and obscenity. The lawmaker also cited examples of countries across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East that have enacted laws banning pornography.
The motion was supported by lawmakers when subjected to a voice vote by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. Consequently, the House directed the NCC to impose penalties on internet service providers that fail to comply with the directive.
