FG Suspends Twitter Operations in Nigeria and Everyone is Talking About It

The Federal Ministry 0f Information and Culture via its official Twitter page has released a press statement, announcing the indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria by the Federal Government.

According to the press release shared on Twitter by Segun Adeyemi, The Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed, made the announcement in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday.

The decision was made because of the “persistent” use of Twitter “for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence,” the press release stated.

The Minister added that the FG has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to begin the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria immediately.

Read the press release below:

PRESS RELEASE FG Suspends @Twitter Operations in Nigeria.

The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, citing the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.

The Minister said the Federal Government has also directed the National Broadcasting l Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria.

Segun Adeyemi, Special Assistant To The President (Media) Office of the Minister of Information and Culture Abuja.

PRESS RELEASE

FG Suspends @Twitter Operations in Nigeria pic.twitter.com/7z5BQ0Mi3U

— Fed Min of Info & Cu (@FMICNigeria) June 4, 2021

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,
announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, citing the persistent use of the platform for activities that are
capable of undermining Nigeria's corporate existence.

— Fed Min of Info & Cu (@FMICNigeria) June 4, 2021

Segun Adeyemi @SegunAde88
Special Assistant To The President (Media)
Office of the Minister of Information and Culture
Abuja
4 June 2021

— Fed Min of Info & Cu (@FMICNigeria) June 4, 2021

This comes a few days after the social networking service allegedly took down a series of Tweet made by President Buhari concerning the security situation in Nigeria, and some months after announcing the set up of its office in Ghana for Africa operations.

See how everyone is reacting to the press release:

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

— TACHA????? (@Symply_Tacha) June 4, 2021

The banning of Twitter in Nigeria will send a message to the tech ecosystem in Silicon Valley.

This might also affect the "friendly place to do business' indices.

— ‘Tunde Omotoye (@TundeTASH) June 4, 2021

You mean the Federal Government released a press statement on *Twitter that they’ve banned Twitter in Nigeria. The comedian of the year award belongs to FG.

— Duke of Ibadan ? (@_AsiwajuLerry) June 4, 2021

insecurities, electricity, health, education problems are there buh the only thing federal government can ever thought of doing is suspending Twitter in Nigeria ??? lmaooo

— ?????✞ (@Just_Silva__) June 4, 2021

Twitter deleted Tweet of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari & Government Suspended all Twitter operations in the Country.
No Twitter in Nigeria.
Someone has Balls to take Action against Social Media Fascist @jack

— Vaibhav Singh (@vaibhavUP65) June 4, 2021

The Federal Government wants to suspend Twitter in Nigeria but uses the same twitter platform to make the announcement? Isn't this s!lly? The FG is just pissed they can't dictate what happens on twitter, anything this shameless govt can't control or manipulate, they try to ban.

— Daniel Regha (@DanielRegha) June 4, 2021

Read the tweet again. They are banning their ministries and agencies from using Twitter platform to disseminate info. Not Nigerians using Twitter.

— George Dredd♧ (@Gsalvatore1) June 4, 2021

But you're still here.?

— KingJemx (@KingJemx) June 4, 2021

I still don't understand why Nigeria is dancing backward on daily basis. All the countries out of Nigeria and they don't think for once. Anything that kicked against government is what they turned back at. Shameless people that did not hv deep thought and way forward. Zoo country

— Ok (@sweetfemix) June 4, 2021

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— The Priory of Sion ?? ?? (@timi_wakanda) June 4, 2021

.daily, we see a supposedly democratic government swim in the ocean of dictatorship & irresponsibility… most unfortunate is that, these irritants used same platforms & vehicles to attain power… am glad history has a vast catalogue that shows the end of these tyrants!!!

— ode’ (@oghoghoode) June 4, 2021

I cannot mention all other services or business that are thriving because of Twitter but from the little I know, many are blessed by retweets of their posts through friends and followers. If the president decides to speak concerning the insecurity of the nation, no problem…

— Ntia™ (@jim_ntia) June 4, 2021

They have forgotten they were the first set of Nigerian politicians to spread propaganda against a democratically elected government- via Twitter

— adeagbo solomon (@kayf4) June 4, 2021

Give us the kind of government we want…

We believe in Mr president that's why we all came out to vote him in…

Does that mean we made mistake…?

Does that mean we are been fooled into believing in Him with all our heart that mr president is the right choice?

— James Ogunjimi (@james_ogunjimi) June 4, 2021

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— Murtala (@Murtalaibin) June 4, 2021

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KEEP TWEETING!!?✊

— NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) June 4, 2021