Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, says the federal government could have handled its disagreement with Twitter better.

On Friday, the federal government announced the “indefinite” suspension of Twitter owing to “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence”.

The development led to the blocking of access to the micro-blogging platform by MTN, Globacom, Airtel, 9mobile, and other networks.

Reacting to the suspension of the platform, Sanwo-Olu, in a chat with Arise TV on Monday, said considering the economic implications of the decision, the federal government could have handled the situation better.

He then asked that both parties work out rules of engagement going forward.

“Federal government can handle this a lot better. Because of the number of eCommerce, the number of youths doing digital stuff on the internet, and we cannot throw that away and say it’s not happening. I believe there could be a lot of restraint and better management from both sides,” the governor said.

“On both sides, there are issues that can be resolved between Twitter and the government and I think what they’ve done is not a ban but a suspension like they said, so in the period of suspension let us sit down.

“If we have 40 million users of that micro-blogger and another country has five million and they chose to take their investment to a country that have five million compared to a country with 40 million. It speaks to the reason we need to have that conversation with them. Probably if they have an office here things would have been done a lot quicker and better.”

https://www.thecable.ng/twitter-ban-fg-could-have-handled-it-a-lot-better-says-sanwo-olu


Lalasticlala

Eeeee


Who cares?

FG has no intention of handling this better. You heard it from the tyrant himself, they’re going tougher. You can no longer apply for international passport to travel abroad:

https://www.nairaland.com/6590028/travel-restrictions-been-place-nigeria

Nigeria is bleeding financially from the Twitter ban but ego is more important to the tyrant than the economy:

https://www.nairaland.com/6588967/nigeria-vs-twitter-feud-needs

Makes sense!

hmm

Does buhari knows what dey call twitter? Jokes apart

when ur president has a brain of cow, twitter or social media economy means nothing to him.

Its like discussing Renewable energy with a baboon.

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https://www.thecable.ng/twitter-ban-fg-could-have-handled-it-a-lot-better-says-sanwo-olu


Lalasticlala

So all the banning thingz is because of Twitter opening their office Ghana instead of Nigeria

Beautiful country ruled by unfortunate people

Hmm

You can't expect people to give out what they don't have,many of these Fulanis lack knowledge or good reasoning,what do you expect people who were raised with cow milk?they will sure reason like a malu.

Following intently...

Well, contact me for thesis, assignment, and dissertation writing.

This one just dey wake up.

Sanwoolu is talking about economic implications
Buhari is not concerned about that rubbish. As long as his rubber stamp senate approve loans, Buhari is home and dry

See Sanwo Olu sef, so you are saying Twitter should have sited their office here so unknown soldiers go invade them searching for what is not lost

Ngorbungor:


So all the banning thingz is because of Twitter opening their office Ghana instead of Nigeria

You too see that part, if person no read am well, you go think he is supporting the youths or Twitter

Na dem sabi, there are alternatives.. We were making money before twitter

OlujobaSamuel:

You too see that part, if person no read am well, you go think he is supporting the youths or Twitter

Is he wrong in making such a statement

A particular tribe use twitter more than others

Get out

Bubu threw away the baby with the bath water. Nigeria loosing billions daily and increased unemployment

How dare Sanwo Olu speak against his masters?

It's like he doesn't want to return for second tenure as Lagos state governor

He is even being diplomatic and careful with his statement

Buhari should calculate his remaining 2-year salary.. Let’s pay him off so that He will step down.. If money is the problem

Werey dey disguise and he's fashioning his statements to the extent it turned begging bcux he's being economical with the Truth


Joining APC means donating ur brains

TWITTER deleted a post on BUHARI'S personal account and he shut down twitter not minding the effect on the masses and these bunch of savages are licking his scrotum,


so what will happen if TWITTER ban FG official account?

Dem no dey rush sleep for bed wey dey evil forest

Bleep you all

Just the way you handled #EndSARS with wisdom. You are a more potent threat to Lagosians than FG. Ambode warned us about you but Nigerians are so stubborn..


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Because 1 man felt offended, he felt that his ego have been bruised, he had to render a lot of youths jobless.. He is even spending the country's money in doing that. God punish anybody that voted or tries to defend this mistake of a Government.

Office where ? So they can send army to shoot at their employees like what happened in lekki Or bandits will kidnap them and their family have to pay ransom

Some APC Leaders know the truth regarding federal government action on twiter but prefer to remain silent wickedly.

Buhari has always acted irrationally since the 70s, fella was right to call him craze man

Only a General like Buhari would disobey direct orders of President Shehu Shagari to stop fighting Chad, and still invade Chad without authority, causing International backlash



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NIGERIA IS A PLAGUE.

MR GOVERNOR, NO ONE CARES.

LET THE BAN TAKE PLACE SEF. IT WILL AFFECT EVERYONE, EVEN YOU. AND ALL THOSE YEYEBRITIES TOO. AND ALL FOOOLS ACTING BLIND TO THE INJUSTICE AND EVILS TAKING PLACE ON A DAILY BASIS.