Mohammed made the remarks while speaking to reporters at the State House following a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a meeting with a Facebook team on Tuesday, the minister requested that the social media network block the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) from encouraging violence on the platform.
People have been slain as a result of the group’s activities, according to Mohammed.
When asked if the federal government plans to ban Facebook as it did Twitter, the minister said no.
According to him, “I had a very fruitful meeting with Facebook yesterday (Tuesday). At that meeting, we expressed our displeasure that Facebook was becoming a power of choice for those who stay outside Nigeria, in particular, to incite violence, killings, burning of government properties, and killing of soldiers and policemen.
“And that they should do more than what they are doing now in looking at the unwholesome contents which are being used on their platforms.
“Incidentally, the BBC did a documentary on this particular issue and found out that some of them who call themselves social media warriors in England, France, and other places, have in recent times, been using the Facebook platform to incite violence in Nigeria. And we’ve all seen the real-life impact of those warmongering, the young couple who are going to marry, soldiers who were gruesomely murdered.
“Over this weekend in Anambra state policemen were killed, military barracks were attacked. And we did warn Facebook to please do more than what they are doing now. And I must say that their response was quite encouraging. They said you’re going to do much more.”
The Minister when asked whether there was any plan to ban Facebook if the inciting violence continued, he said, “I think I gave you an answer. We had a very robust discussion with Facebook. Facebook saw our point and they said they’re going to do much more than what they are doing. So if they do that, why would we ban them?
“We don’t ban for banning sake. We ban or only suspend operations if for any reason, lives are threatened and they do not listen. But this is of engagement.”
