Micro blogging social platform, Twitter, has pushed back on ban by the Federal Government.

It described it as brazen affront on citizens fundamental human rights and advised its users and other social media platforms in the country to download virtual private networks (VPNs) to enable them continue to use the platforms for their economic survival and social and political engagements while the “push back on this draconian order by the Nigerian government.”

In a statement, Twitter said: “Today, the 4th of June 2021, the Federal Government of Nigeria announced its suspension of Twitter operations, that the application can be used as a platform for activities capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.

“Many Nigerians read the announcement of the ban on Twitter as a reflection of the importance of the platform and other digital (social media) platforms to Nigerians in accessing information and disseminating the same.

“The directive by the Nigerian government is at its core, an abuse of the rights of Nigerians not just to freedom of expression, but many other rights guaranteed in the Nigerian 1999 Constitution (as amended), the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. This suspension, which is a reaction of the Nigerian government to the company’s enforcement of its platform rules, is aimed at insulating the government from criticism, especially by Nigeria’s youth who are over 70% of the country’s population.

“It must be noted that Nigeria’s President has notably been insulated from every form of public accountability. He is perhaps the only president since the country’s return to democracy in 1999 who never grants live interviews or holds media chats. This move is therefore aimed at making him unaccountable to the people of Nigeria who constantly take to social media platforms to share their views on the actions and policies of the government.

“It is evident that shutting down Twitter is illegal and illegitimate policies such as this are unacceptable!

“A 2016 United Nations resolution affirms that the rights that citizens have offline must apply online. Coincidentally, this resolution was co-sponsored by Nigeria with others. We urge the Nigerian authorities to respect and enforce citizens’ fundamental rights as provided for by the Nigerian constitution and International human rights treaties that Nigeria is a party to.


We will further contact the Ministry of Information to get exact details of this announcement, and the legal framework that supports such undemocratic pronouncement.

“We advise all users of twitter and other social media platforms in Nigeria to download virtual private networks (VPNs) to enable them continue to use the platforms for their economic survival and social and political engagements while we all push back on this draconian order by the Nigerian government.”


https://thenationonlineng.net/twitter-pushes-back-on-fed-govt-ban/

Buhari is wasting his time. Just use opera's vpn or download Tor browser and you're free to go.

Well done

Lai Mohammed thinks Twitter can be bullied into submitting into his wish

We the Nigerian people are 100 percent bin support of twitter against this diabolic Satanist Junta masquerading as a democratically elected govt ...And to those supporting Buhari because of pittance , premium disgrace dey wait una for front

We are watching

Buhari and APC shall.
Since they came into power one anti people policy to another. The one that break me most is seeing some people here having reason to support this godforsaken government.

Kundagarten:
Buhari is wasting his time. Just use opera's vpn or download Tor browser and you're free to go.

Opera

Click the like button if you are not in support of twitter ban by the FG
Share if you are in support of the ban by the FG

Buhari Ibn MuhamMAD is a bigoted pig and a terrorist who supported the 9/11 killing of many Americans by Al-Qaeda in an interview he granted to a newspaper in 2002.

Is Twitter also advising us to use VPN? I thought we saw a post earlier about its safety issues

buhari's reaction is like the kick of a dying horse. He knows that his days are numbered

Twitter addressed the issue like we're an independent state...does the FG understand what human rights are?

In an attempt to ban Twitter, Buhari, Presidency and his fellow BMCs ended up banning themselves from Twitter .

“It must be noted that Nigeria’s President has notably been insulated from every form of public accountability. He is perhaps the only president since the country’s return to democracy in 1999 who never grants live interviews or holds media chats. This move is therefore aimed at making him unaccountable to the people of Nigeria who constantly take to social media platforms to share their views on the actions and policies of the government.

Sounds more like an opposition reaction than that of the Twitter...If this was not a FAKE NEWS, it further justifies the action of the Federal Govt in banning the overly partisan and Terrorists supporting platform called TWITTER..

Una go soon beg

Becarefull how you flex muscle so as not to expose your weakness and shot yourself in the leg

This is not about religion or ethnicity. This is about our fundamental human right. There thousands of Nigerian youths and businesses that depends on Twitter to reach out to their customers and market their products. Those who advised PMB to ban Twitter in Nigeria are just being mischievous and I think they want to bring the incompetence of the Nigerian government to the international arena.
The number of Twitter users in Saudi Arabia is more than 13million and despite the fact that some Saudi youths and women have been using Twitter to criticize their government, The Saudi government did not ban or suspend Twitter.
I am not a fan of PMB, but I want to advice him to be careful of advices from some of his aides because they are out to take advantage of his limited international exposure to embarrass him in the international arena.

Lol in summary, twitter gave buhari the Finger....

Ok

There's a bigger plan ahead

I love the federal government initiative.

People should be responsible for what they post online.

The new regulations will reduce FAKENEWS online.

This article is a lie. Twitter has not said anything regarding this matter. Even the first part of what the article claims Twitter said is what Lai said

Afonjas the sophisticated politickers, Sai Baba

Tunmi:
This article is a lie. Twitter has not said anything regarding this matter. Even the first part of what the article claims Twitter said is what Lai said

Check my comment above...I didn't even read the second paragraph to know it was a FAKE NEWS...

The language employed is more or less like a what an opposition party can put out..

Tunmi:
This article is a lie. Twitter has not said anything regarding this matter. Even the first part of what the article claims Twitter said is what Lai said

Is it not BMC n' sophisticated morons handiwork? You no know them again? Bloody propagandists.

Ahamdullilah

Buhari no go shame us