The Federal Government says it increased the fine for hate speech from N500, 000 to N5 million in the ammended National Broadcasting Code
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the explanation on Friday when he featured on a TVC live Programme, “This Morning”” monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
“What motivated the amendment was that when the fine was N500,000 we saw the provision being violated at will because the amount was very easy to pay,” he said. The minister noted that those attacking the government over the increase, must remember that hate speech had destroyed many countries. “Iceland has a provision in its penal code against hate speech and the punishment is up to five years in jail.
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