Reactions have trailed the Federal Government’s decision to suspend operations of Twitter in Nigeria on Friday.
TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, citing the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.
The Minister said the Federal Government has also directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria.
However, Nigerians in their numbers flooded the social media platform shortly after the announcement saying it was hilarious for the government to make such announcement via same platform it intended to suspend.
See reactions below:
If they want us to take this Twitter in Nigeria suspension serious, Buhari, Bashir, Femi Adesina, Lai Mohammed and the rest of the gang should first deactivate their account, then we will know that they mean business
— Pamilerin Adegoke (@UnclePamilerin) June 4, 2021
When FG successfully suspends the use of Twitter in Nigeria while you are typing pic.twitter.com/CKeGfY9y1l
— meek☄️ (@iammeekflawlez2) June 4, 2021
The suspension of the activities of @Twitter in Nigeria by the @MBuhari administration should be ignored by @Jack. The Buhari government has no means to effect the suspension, and even members of the administration are still on Twitter#TwitterSuspendBuharisAccount#TableShaker
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) June 4, 2021
They deleted Trump’s tweets and Twitter is still in America, just few deletes here and their, one man with cap and Harry Potter glasses suspended Twitter in Nigeria.
— MONITORING SPIRIT (@Sonjoe_Kutuh) June 4, 2021
You mean the Federal Government released a press statement on *Twitter that they’ve banned Twitter in Nigeria. The comedian of the year award belongs to FG.
— LERRY (@_AsiwajuLerry) June 4, 2021
https://twitter.com/Danny_Walterr/status/1400856887852163072?s=20
*Suspends Twitter in Nigeria*
Minister of information: So how do we announce it to Nigerians??
FG: Tweet it.
— Tolu Of Canada 🇨🇦 (@tolul_ope) June 4, 2021
Twitter in Nigeria: I'm glad that this the Federal Government under Buhari is assembling and attracting more foes than friends daily.
The spirit of error is influencing their decisions without them knows. And like Pharaoh, God will harden their hearts unto destruction.
— Ayemojubar (@ayemojubar) June 4, 2021
https://twitter.com/firstdoctorr/status/1400859505076879368?s=20
The banning of Twitter in Nigeria will send a message to the tech ecosystem in Silicon Valley.
This might also affect the "friendly place to do business' indices.
— ‘Tunde Omotoye (@TundeTASH) June 4, 2021