Nigerian Twittersphere Says #NoToSocialMediaBill

In the aftermath of news that a new social media bill that could potentially censor free speech on social media platforms,  is making its way up the Senate approval chain, Nigerians on Twitter have proceeded to express their thoughts on the matter using hashtag #NoToSocialMediaBill.

Here is what some are saying:

Now we’ve really gone crazy! #NoToSocialMediaBill

— Adam Wali (@AdamWali_) December 3, 2015

This is too cruel #NoToSocialMediaBill

— Makinde Olalekan (@dlekszy) December 3, 2015

This is a violation of our constitutional rights “right to freedom of expression and we say #NoToSocialMediaBill

— Hussyn Omar (@umar_hussein) December 3, 2015

I stand with all Nigerian Youths, who know what their rights are, and even those who don’t ,To say #NoToSocialMediaBill. OUR WORDS ARE OURS

— V C U O D Y (@Vcuody) December 3, 2015

Ah!!! @nassnigeria doesn’t know the meaning of what they are about to pass. they are about to shut down the country. #NoToSocialMediaBill

— Banji Olatomirin (@realOlatomirin) December 3, 2015

#NoToSocialMediaBill pic.twitter.com/kZ3BlkmHEt

— kazeemAlubankudi (@KSanniBanks) December 3, 2015

Finally, i now know what our senators use the allowances paid to them for…to buy “WEED”… #NoToSocialMediaBill

— Kayode!! (@mhizter_kay) December 3, 2015

Social Media is citizens’ right to quality representation and free speech… #NoToSocialMediaBill

— EveryMan (@festobini) December 3, 2015

#NoToSocialMediaBill The Social media in this context is the mask for Nigerians pic.twitter.com/4p2jGMB1wp

— Christopher Ekeji (@dodoincredible) December 3, 2015

There are more important things to be discussed but no you must make the public suffer. Our Voices must be heard #NoToSocialMediaBill

— Usiere (@Usinma) December 3, 2015

They use it to get to power, now they want to use it against us; to silence our voices #NoToSocialMediaBill

— Henry Obisesan (@henryobisco) December 3, 2015

You can’t appear in public like a chimpanzee & expect us to keep quiet #NoToSocialMediaBill pic.twitter.com/M5yWTOTmQS

— CAPTAIN (@PaulUtho) December 3, 2015

So the UK will strike ISIS then. MPs have voted. Nigerian MPs are voting to strike Nigerians on Social Media instead #NoToSocialMediaBill

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) December 2, 2015