‘And you tweeted the announcement?’ — reactions to FG’s suspension of Twitter

The Nigerian Twittersphere has been set abuzz after the federal government announced the suspension of the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, in the country.

Lai Mohammed, minister of information, had announced the “indefinite” suspension in a statement issued on Friday by Segun Adeyemi, his spokesman.

The suspension by the federal government comes days after a post by President Muhammadu Buhari on the 1967 civil war was deleted by the microblogging platform.

The suspension of the social networking service was also shared on the Twitter handle of the federal ministry of information, which has since generated reactions from some Nigerians on Twitter.

“The suspension of Twitter was announced by the Ministry on Twitter,” Dele Momodu, Ovation publisher, tweeted.

Below are more reactions.

https://twitter.com/firstdoctorr/status/1400859505076879368?s=20

 

Federal Government: We will ban Twitter in Nigeria.

VPN apps: pic.twitter.com/2uYhibnjoP

— ᴅᴇᴊɪ 🔺🌍 (@dejiimole) June 4, 2021

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They suspended Twitter in Nigeria.l, Wahala for who no Dey UAR o.

— PRAIZ (@Praiz8) June 4, 2021

Must we kikiki about everything??
This Twitter in Nigeria ban is not funny! Federal Government does not rate us! Because what is THIS!!!

— TACHA.ETH🔱🇳🇬🇬🇭 (@Symply_Tacha) June 4, 2021

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But una dey use twitter announce am… Ori yin ti Yi danu https://t.co/VGVSQbYvVL

— JayNaija (@Jaynaija) June 4, 2021

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So, how did you tweet this? https://t.co/LbW94C6vVA

— Gbenga 'Gøld' Ølørunpomi (@GbengaGOLD) June 4, 2021

And you use the same app to …… never mind https://t.co/5TPSJD2jCW

— RUGGEDMAN (@RuggedyBaba) June 4, 2021

in the midst of hardship and insecurity in the country the federal government’s concern is Twitter. 🤦🏻‍♂️ https://t.co/ZxqcIcXXH8

— Ur fave Accountant (@Mr__kelz) June 4, 2021

What you have done is unconstitutional and illegal, @FMICNigeria. Terrible move, which is only going to give the world the impression that @NigeriaGov is an authoritarian regime. https://t.co/yVX7l3PVa8

— Osasu Obayiuwana (@osasuo) June 4, 2021

https://twitter.com/chimbiko_jerome/status/1400858323218485249?s=20

The irony of suspending the same platform that allows you to even make this announcement and reach so many people is wild.

Why must we live backwards when we are in such a unique position to set the pace? Make it make sense. Our leaders need to do better. https://t.co/LprKK654A0

— Amarachi Nwosu (@AmaraWorldWide) June 4, 2021

https://twitter.com/BayoPsalm/status/1400856240608133124?s=20

In the coming days, the Nigerian govt will probably start instructing all ISPs to block access to twitter.

VPN szn. https://t.co/7UbdGMgQgP

— Ovie (@OvieO) June 4, 2021

Eeyah, see how pained the government is already.. What would now happen if @MBuhari account is suspended? DSS go start war on Twitter peeps straight up o! How do you even announce Twitter ban on Twitter? 🤣 Confused @OfficialAPCNg government https://t.co/Rjeqc3tD4e

— Biobaku Olugbenga Orobosa (@biobaku05) June 4, 2021

You're suspending Twitter in Nigeria. Yet, using Twitter to announce the news. ClownsFC 🤡 #TwitterBan https://t.co/zRi8xgtwZx

— Uchennachinaka $ARCA $RVV (@ChinaksOfLagos) June 4, 2021

It gets crazier by the second ! Announcing on Twitter with the old logo when kidnappings , insecurity , poverty , unemployment and a list of endless problems but ok📌😭 https://t.co/BseJoE4qph

— Kaylah Oniwo (@KaylahOniwo) June 4, 2021

It is only in Nigeria that Govt will suspend Twitter Operations using their handle on Twitter to communicate same. Only God will save us in this country. 🚶🏾‍♂️ https://t.co/DsKa7XJfXl

— SEGA L'éveilleur® (@segalink) June 4, 2021

Using Twitter to announce the suspension of Twitter. The amount of sane people in this country can't pass 10. I may or may not be part of that 10. https://t.co/v84H1FBDij

— Toolz O.D (@ToolzO) June 4, 2021

https://twitter.com/BBourlah/status/1400854134539046919?s=20

You should’ve announced on NTA news instead nau??? https://t.co/qKJm94Oj16

— Chemical Brother 👌 (@chemicalbrodar) June 4, 2021

Dear @jack,

Kindly ban this account or remove this tweet. They don't represent anybody. I've even reported the account. https://t.co/UWqEo8q5FU

— E B I T U™ (@EbituPromise) June 4, 2021

I've use @jack 's @Twitter to raise millions of naira for cancer patients in Nigeria, these are Nigerian patients that Federal Government have failed due to lack of priority to healthcare & poor insurance coverage
Now, @NigeriaGov bans Twitter in Nigeria.
We're dire of leaders. https://t.co/Dq2PiW5XxR

— Runcie C.W. Chidebe (@runciecwc) June 4, 2021

😂😂😂😂
This Buhari government is full of comedians https://t.co/BU8a40JvG5

— EDOcatedTONI ⚪ (@Efo_osa) June 4, 2021

This is how ridiculous and shameful this government is. You are banning a platform on same platform. Isn’t Presidency a laughing stock? Why didn’t they put it on Crowee? A confused set of people https://t.co/7aTGzBm2Ir

— !(Prof.) OluwagbemigA 👨‍💻 (@official_gbeng) June 4, 2021

They are so inefficient they dont know how to switch it off. https://t.co/7IITXFxeQ4

— tara (@TaraAkanski) June 4, 2021

I am in Nigeria and I am reading it on Twitter that the Nigerian government has suspended the operations of Twitter in Nigeria. Is that not interesting? They failed at everything, they even failed at dictatorship. https://t.co/gM3aEiM7cI

— Creative Change Centre (C4) (@CreativeIBK) June 4, 2021

1-The suspension of the operations of @Twitter in Nigeria announced earlier today by the Buhari administration is not in keeping with democracy, the rule of law, and the independence of the media#TwitterSuspendBuharisAccount#FacebookSuspendBuharisAccount#TableShaker

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) June 4, 2021

*Suspends Twitter in Nigeria*

Minister of information: So how do we announce it to Nigerians??

FG: Tweet it.

— Tolu Of Canada 🇨🇦 (@tolul_ope) June 4, 2021

Amnesty International condemns the Nigerian government’s suspension of Twitter @Twitter in #Nigeria🇳🇬 — a social media widely used by Nigerians to exercise their human rights, including their rights to freedom of expression and access to information. #TwitterBan

— Amnesty International Nigeria (@AmnestyNigeria) June 4, 2021

FG using Twitter to report the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria pic.twitter.com/ho9DLlIWMB

— Lanrae (@Lanrrae) June 4, 2021

FG has banned twitter in Nigeria
If you are seeing this, that means we are in UAR and safe😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/ZQUX6QLUJr

— SAINT 💡 (@vicktor50) June 4, 2021

Me telling my Twitter followers my account is suspended using the same account 🤡 https://t.co/fbvln5beyM

— Janet Machuka (@janetmachuka_) June 4, 2021

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