IS TWITTER THE INSECURITY WREAKING US?

Every community peopled by different cultures and norms has laid down rules and regulations that govern the conduct and behavior of its people. Whoever contravenes these rules and regulations, irrespective of their status, should be made to face the law that binds the habits of the community.

Our President, Major General Muhammad Buhari, contravened the policy of Twitter; therefore, being punished for it makes no mistake of the law that determines sanity of usage of Twitter account.

But, it is disappointing that a President that is expected to be law abiding, could be so lawless to the extent of going against the policy of Twitter, posting an inciting message of Civil War against the Ibo people of Southeast Nigeria, which went against the policy of Twitter.

Our President is selfish. Why didn't Donald Trump ban Twitter against all Americans?

The decision of the Federal Government to ban Twitter from being operational in Nigeria is a very wrong one. Beyond the surface level, it shows Nigeria as a lawless nation. It depicts this country as a nation that does not believe in laid down rules and regulations, meant to govern, control and checkmate the behavior of a given community. This is a given to the fact that Nigeria is a lawless nation, and our President is an archetypal character on the stage of this lawless role. What a nation with a lawless President!

If the President of a whole nation could decide to go against the regulatory ethos of a community because he is a President, and thereafter, even finds it difficult to apologize, but decides to ban Twitter, knowing full well that he went wrong, he is indeed a body of constituted lawlessness.

Twitter has shown to Buhari that being lawless does not make sanity reign in a given community. Twitter has taught our President that he is a lawless individual that cannot be condoned in the sane Twitter community, but he has failed to learn the sweet bitter tweet lesson.

Banning Twitter is an infringement on the fundamental rights of Nigerians to the freedom of speech and expressions. It is also an undue emotional reaction from the President. This solely shows our President as a leader who does not care about the led. He is only concerned about himself, not the people he leads. Banning Twitter is banning the operations of many businesses and agencies in this country. This is totally unfair and unbecoming.

The Buhari-led administration is an administration that is good at giving punches of criticism and agonies to people, but not good at receiving punches of criticism from the public.

We urge Federal Government to reverse this order for the benefits of Nigerians, if truly he is a President whose people matter to him.

Blessing Paul Àjàyí.