Lai Mohammed who appeared before lawmakers during an investigative hearing on ban of Twitter's operation in the country, said use of VPN exposes ones data including their bank account.

The Minister also said that those who think they are hurting him by using VPN, are only hurting themselves.

Lai Mohammed also stated that the ban has provided a good opportunity for "resourceful Nigerians to also look at how they can have an app that can replace Twitter and other social media platforms".