Facebook says it deleted the post from President Buhari’s page for violating its Community Standards against inciting violence.
ByAlfred Olufemi June 4, 2021 2 min read
Facebook, another social media platform, has removed a controversial statement posted via President Muhammadu Buhari’s official page.

The President had on Tuesday threatened to treat insurrectionists and those attacking facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) like Nigerian soldiers treated the rebels during the civil war. Mr Buhari, a retired general fought during the war which claimed the lives of over one million persons.

“Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War. Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand,” he said.

The statement, which many suggested to be a subtle threat of ‘genocide’, was first deleted by Twitter, a micro-blogging platform.

The platform said it removed the tweet for violating its terms and conditions.

Facebook follows suit
However, on Friday, Facebook, following reports from many Nigerian users, removed the same post from its platform.



“In line with our global policies, we’ve removed a post from President Buhari’s Facebook page for violating our Community Standards against inciting violence. We remove any content, from individuals or organisations that violates our policies on Facebook,” the platform stated.

Although the post is no longer available on Mr Buhari’s timeline, it is sustained on other Facebook accounts including his aide’s, Femi Adesina.

It is, however, unclear if the Nigerian government would suspend the operations of Facebook as it did to Twitter earlier today for bringing down the same statement.


In a statement issued on Friday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension of Twitter, citing the alleged use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.

According to the statement signed by a special assistant to the Nigerian President, office of the minister, Segun Adeyemi, the minister said the Federal Government has also directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the process of licensing all social media operations in Nigeria.

Mr Mohammed had earlier claimed the social media site’s response to Nigeria was “suspect”.

Mr Mohammed has for long championed the call for regulation of social media in the country, claiming the platforms are used to spew hate.

Mr Buhari made the controversial comments which have now earned him sanctions from the social media platforms when he received a briefing from the Chairman of the INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, at the State House, on Tuesday in Abuja.

Mr Yakubu had briefed the president on a series of attacks on facilities of the electoral body around the country.

There have been several attacks on INEC facilities lately, especially around the South-east and the South-south regions.

Police and prison facilities, including court buildings, have been similarly attacked in the regions.


Several security officials have been killed in the attacks.


Source
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/465653-just-in-after-twitter-facebook-deletes-buharis-controversial-civil-war-post.html

I Wan laugh die

Even if they ban all social media I will never use cowwe.

Buhari has shown he came to steal, kill and destroy

You don't even need VPN to access twitter.
Just download puffin web browser and gain access to your twitter account Endlessly...
Na dem go tire

Like seriously �

The Fulani man thinks the world cares about his feelings, you can ban Facebook and Twitter and it wouldn't affect the profit both organisations are making. The world is now seeing the Nigerian government for what it is, a Terrorist government that wants to gag the media and be in control of everything but this isn't the stone age. Darkness can never stand light

Lol

Edygrin:
The Fulani man thinks the world cares about his feelings, you can ban Facebook and Twitter and it wouldn't affect the profit both organisations are making. The world is now seeing Nigeria's government for what it is, a Terrorist Terrorist government that wants to gag the media and be in control of everything but this isn't the stone age. Darkness can never stand light

Baba na lie. It will affect them. Nigeria is a big market and it would affect Nigerians too. BTW, the Fulani man doesn't use twitter or facebook. Na him aides dey do all those nonsense.

ThreeBlackBird:

Baba na lie. It will affect them. Nigeria is a big market and it would affect Nigerians too. BTW, the Fulani man doesn't use twitter or facebook. Na him aides dey do all those nonsense.

Affect wetin? China with like a billion Internet users no get access to Twitter and Facebook yet this organisations still dey profit, na loss of 2 million users go make the broke?

Baba the sooner you realise that this is meant to cage the citizens the better for you.

The Fulani man no fit operate smartphone na wetin you expect.

IT'S A SETUP. BUHARI IS A GUERRILLA. MACBAN AND FUNAM WILL WIN.

IT'S A SETUP. BUHARI IS A GUERRILLA. MACBAN AND FUNAM WILL WIN.


I LOVE GOOGLE AND OPERA. THEY'RE CONTRIBUTING TO THE GOODNESS OF THE WHOLE WORLD SOCIALLY ECONOMICALLY AND POLITICALLY.

GOD BLESS GOOGLE AND OPERA.

IT'S A SETUP. BUHARI IS A GUERRILLA. MACBAN AND FUNAM WILL WIN.


I LOVE GOOGLE AND OPERA. THEY'RE CONTRIBUTING TO THE GOODNESS OF THE WHOLE WORLD SOCIALLY ECONOMICALLY AND POLITICALLY.

GOD BLESS GOOGLE AND OPERA.


GOD BLESS NAIRALAND TOO.

They can arrange an urgent press conference because of deleted tweet, suspend Twitter NG within 48hrs, but unable to solve insecurity issues and electricity problem for 6yrs.

Buhari can ban imported rice, ban crypto join can even ban Twitter + Facebook. Ban radio stations but can NEVER ban open grazing of Fulani destroying lives and properties.

IT'S A SETUP. BUHARI IS A GUERRILLA. MACBAN AND FUNAM WILL WIN.


I LOVE GOOGLE AND OPERA. THEY'RE CONTRIBUTING TO THE GOODNESS OF THE WHOLE WORLD SOCIALLY ECONOMICALLY AND POLITICALLY.

GOD BLESS GOOGLE AND OPERA.


GOD BLESS NAIRALAND TOO. NAIRALAND SHOULD INVEST IN NOKIA.

Edygrin:


Affect wetin? China with like a billion Internet users no get access to Twitter and Facebook yet this organisations still dey profit, na loss of 2 million users go make the broke?

Baba the sooner you realise that this is meant to cage the citizens the better for you.

The Fulani man no fit operate smartphone na wetin you expect.

Is this how you reason? Have you thought of how much more gain twitter will benefit if the one billion Chinese can access twitter?

Do you think if twitter can negotiate terms with Russia, they wouldn't jump on the offer to enjoy the large population of the Chinese on their app?

You're reasoning like a poor man. You think a certain amount is inconsequential. Even twitter itself has expressed concerns.

Which one is COWWE?

kentosman:
Facebook says it deleted the post from President Buhari’s page for violating its Community Standards against inciting violence.
ByAlfred Olufemi June 4, 2021 2 min read
Facebook, another social media platform, has removed a controversial statement posted via President Muhammadu Buhari’s official page.

The President had on Tuesday threatened to treat insurrectionists and those attacking facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) like Nigerian soldiers treated the rebels during the civil war. Mr Buhari, a retired general fought during the war which claimed the lives of over one million persons.

“Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War. Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand,” he said.

The statement, which many suggested to be a subtle threat of ‘genocide’, was first deleted by Twitter, a micro-blogging platform.

The platform said it removed the tweet for violating its terms and conditions.

Facebook follows suit
However, on Friday, Facebook, following reports from many Nigerian users, removed the same post from its platform.



“In line with our global policies, we’ve removed a post from President Buhari’s Facebook page for violating our Community Standards against inciting violence. We remove any content, from individuals or organisations that violates our policies on Facebook,” the platform stated.

Although the post is no longer available on Mr Buhari’s timeline, it is sustained on other Facebook accounts including his aide’s, Femi Adesina.

It is, however, unclear if the Nigerian government would suspend the operations of Facebook as it did to Twitter earlier today for bringing down the same statement.


In a statement issued on Friday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension of Twitter, citing the alleged use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.

According to the statement signed by a special assistant to the Nigerian President, office of the minister, Segun Adeyemi, the minister said the Federal Government has also directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the process of licensing all social media operations in Nigeria.

Mr Mohammed had earlier claimed the social media site’s response to Nigeria was “suspect”.

Mr Mohammed has for long championed the call for regulation of social media in the country, claiming the platforms are used to spew hate.

Mr Buhari made the controversial comments which have now earned him sanctions from the social media platforms when he received a briefing from the Chairman of the INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, at the State House, on Tuesday in Abuja.

Mr Yakubu had briefed the president on a series of attacks on facilities of the electoral body around the country.

There have been several attacks on INEC facilities lately, especially around the South-east and the South-south regions.

Police and prison facilities, including court buildings, have been similarly attacked in the regions.


Several security officials have been killed in the attacks.


Source
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/465653-just-in-after-twitter-facebook-deletes-buharis-controversial-civil-war-post.html

Saw Dele Momodu's tweet on it.
Let's wait to see if this terrorists sympathizers infested FG or President will also BAN Facebook.
I hate nonsense and the present administration and nonsense is like 5 & 6.

This present administration is earnestly creating records in the world's black books.

✊

kentosman:
Facebook says it deleted the post from President Buhari’s page for violating its Community Standards against inciting violence.
ByAlfred Olufemi June 4, 2021 2 min read
Facebook, another social media platform, has removed a controversial statement posted via President Muhammadu Buhari’s official page.

The President had on Tuesday threatened to treat insurrectionists and those attacking facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) like Nigerian soldiers treated the rebels during the civil war. Mr Buhari, a retired general fought during the war which claimed the lives of over one million persons.

“Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War. Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand,” he said.

The statement, which many suggested to be a subtle threat of ‘genocide’, was first deleted by Twitter, a micro-blogging platform.

The platform said it removed the tweet for violating its terms and conditions.

Facebook follows suit
However, on Friday, Facebook, following reports from many Nigerian users, removed the same post from its platform.



“In line with our global policies, we’ve removed a post from President Buhari’s Facebook page for violating our Community Standards against inciting violence. We remove any content, from individuals or organisations that violates our policies on Facebook,” the platform stated.

Although the post is no longer available on Mr Buhari’s timeline, it is sustained on other Facebook accounts including his aide’s, Femi Adesina.

It is, however, unclear if the Nigerian government would suspend the operations of Facebook as it did to Twitter earlier today for bringing down the same statement.


In a statement issued on Friday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension of Twitter, citing the alleged use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.

According to the statement signed by a special assistant to the Nigerian President, office of the minister, Segun Adeyemi, the minister said the Federal Government has also directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the process of licensing all social media operations in Nigeria.

Mr Mohammed had earlier claimed the social media site’s response to Nigeria was “suspect”.

Mr Mohammed has for long championed the call for regulation of social media in the country, claiming the platforms are used to spew hate.

Mr Buhari made the controversial comments which have now earned him sanctions from the social media platforms when he received a briefing from the Chairman of the INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, at the State House, on Tuesday in Abuja.

Mr Yakubu had briefed the president on a series of attacks on facilities of the electoral body around the country.

There have been several attacks on INEC facilities lately, especially around the South-east and the South-south regions.

Police and prison facilities, including court buildings, have been similarly attacked in the regions.


Several security officials have been killed in the attacks.


Source
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/465653-just-in-after-twitter-facebook-deletes-buharis-controversial-civil-war-post.html

Saw Dele Momodu's tweet on it.
Let's wait to see if this terrorists sympathizers infested FG or President will also BAN Facebook.
I hate nonsense and the present administration and nonsense is like 5 & 6.

This present administration is earnestly creating records in the world's black books.

✊
©Wittyness

OGA Trouble is SLEEPING jejely YANGA IS WAKING HIM UP. IT'S GOOD TO WATCH.

ThreeBlackBird:


Is this how you reason? Have you thought of how much more gain twitter will benefit if the one billion Chinese can access twitter?

Do you think if twitter can negotiate terms with Russia, they wouldn't jump on the offer to enjoy the large population of the Chinese on their app?

You're reasoning like a poor man. You think a certain amount is inconsequential. Even twitter itself has expressed concerns.

You're the one with the poor man mentality here. You want twitter to go and beg oppressive governments and help them oppress their citizens? Lol, everything is not about making maximum profits. There's a reason American tech giants are making it, they are against oppressive governments and are for free media. Trump with his 88million followers wasn't spared when he started threatening the peace of Americans, is it Buhari who is even less influential that twitter will come and beg?

FG have declared waar on the youth. From Ipob to herdsmen these are your real enemies. They stole your resources and set you against each other