Nigerians React To NFG’s Ban On Twitter

by Ayo Dada

***The Ban On Twitter Is Yet Another Indication Why Nigeria Must Restructure***

Just like Twitter, Facebook deletes Buhari’s civil war statement for violating policy.

Leke A a Lagos based business man – who advised Baba on this part to go???

Ebenezer – Journalist based in Lagos – It reminds me of ignoble Abacha. Fighting like a bull in China’s shop. Make I edit my Plan B. I beg.

Aleco – London based engr – Stupidity is When Buhari Suspended TWITTER And Went to Twitter to Announce It.🤣🤣🤣

Leke A – Now they have to ban Facebook too, and make Nigeria a laughing stock like Burma.

Ebenezer – There was a time Abacha made a law banning us from mentioning June 12 under any circumstances.

Leke A – The Twitter ban was hasty, typical of poor decision makers. Now that Facebook has followed, they have no choice but to ban that too and plunge all our social media entrepreneurs into the unemployment market; on top of everything else we’re undergoing in this country.

Ebenezer – A journey to becoming a pariah nation.

Aleco – Now I can understand why OBJ said Naija land is flowing with bitterness and sadness.

The FG may suspend the Constitution. So be readying to hit the streets. It’s a full-blown dictatorship.

Now that Lai Mohammed’s Federal Government has directed the NBC to block access to Twitter in Nigeria, I’ll show you steps how you can download a “VPN,” & bypass #TwitterBan.

To get a VPN:

i. Go to AppStore or Playstore
ii. Type “FREE VPN” in the search box

iii. Download any of the top 5 results.

iv. Open the app, install

v. From the list of available countries, choose a location other than Nigeria

vi. Connect & you’ll be tunneled to that country.

Killer herdsmen delete Nigerian lives in thousands. @MBuhari never suspended them from Nigeria. @Twitter deleted one of Buhari’s tweets, and in 48 hours he suspended them from Nigeria#TwitterSuspendBuharisAccount #FacebookSuspendBuharisAccount #TableShaker #BuhariTormentor
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) June 4, 2021

Yet you used the same Twitter to announce the ban 🤦🏾‍♂️
There are A thousand and one problems we are facing in Nigeria and this isn’t even one!!! Misplaced priorities!!
Nigerian Government, stop this tyranny!! Focus on serving the people or Get Out Of Office!!! https://t.co/rRImI9wIwS
— Mr Macaroni (@mrmacaronii) June 4, 2021

The ripple effects of ban of Twitter in Nigeria will be immense on Nigerian tech space.
1. Many tech investors will begin to look away from Nigeria
2. Many tech funding will think twice before funding a innovation in Nigeria
3. Many tech companies will begin relocation.
— Runcie C.W. Chidebe (@runciecwc) June 4, 2021

https://twitter.com/anightson_/status/1400896069043687425

Millions of Nigerians on twitter have downloaded VPNs already in a bid to forestall any twitter blackout following Nigerian government's ban on using Twitter in Nigeria
— COMMON PERSON 🇬🇭🇧🇫🇨🇮🇹🇬 (@SmartAtuadi) June 4, 2021

Have you ever imagined this day coming to pass on Twitter NG?

A day when the Nigeria FG will announce the Ban on Using Twitter In Nigeria like say it's importation of foreign rice.

So Twitter that was used by the same Govt to push their agenda in 2014 has been suspended.. pic.twitter.com/zbWAQj7prX
— Gbemi Dennis™ (@GbemiDennis) June 4, 2021

Ban on Twitter will increase more awareness of this platform in Nigeria.. hope the govt are thinking in this direction before they act. Some many users will join more. https://t.co/iCVltRHiwz
— 💡ofGod (@Deimmeasurable) June 4, 2021

Does Lai Mohammed know that there's a little something called VPN that Nigerians can use to circumvent the Federal Government's so-called ban on Twitter in Nigeria? These ignorant, prehistoric creatures in gov't never cease to amaze with their insufferable boneheadedness.
— Farooq Kperogi (@farooqkperogi) June 4, 2021