This Friday, the Federal Government via the Ministry of Information and Culture announced it had suspended indefinitely, the operations of social micro-blogging platform, Twitter in Nigeria.
Below is the full text of the statement signed by Segun Adeyemi, Special Assistant To The President (Media) Office of the Minister of Information and Culture Abuja and posted on its Twitter handle:
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 4 June 2021
Hilarious reactions followed from Nigerians as many derided the government for announcing the social media platform’s suspension on its handle on the same platform. Below are a couple of reactions we particularly found hilarious:
https://twitter.com/tolul_ope/status/1400859758865813510?s=20
Twitter in Nigeria is still functioning perfectly.
There is nothing this government does that ever comes out successful. 😂 pic.twitter.com/ww3y21s0eA
— Israel Obinna Ugwu (@ugwu_israel) June 4, 2021
FG suspends Twitter in Nigeria, let’s laugh 😂😂😂😂😂 coz we are in UAR not in Nigeria. Bunch of clowns 🤡
— Toyor ✝️ (@toyor_pr) June 4, 2021
Lai Mohammed used Twitter to announce the ban of Twitter in Nigeria.
Ninu aye. 🤣
— Ayemojubar (@ayemojubar) June 4, 2021
https://twitter.com/DemolaRewaju/status/1400846787129319424?s=20
The suspension of the activities of @Twitter in Nigeria by the @MBuhari administration should be ignored by @Jack. The Buhari government has no means to effect the suspension, and even members of the administration are still on Twitter#TwitterSuspendBuharisAccount#TableShaker
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) June 4, 2021
https://twitter.com/meettheRichard/status/1400845450169696256?s=20
Does President Buhari and the federal government know how much young Nigerians make on social media platforms like Twitter daily? Does Lai Mohammed know the number of jobs being sustained by Twitter in Nigeria 🇳🇬? What is wrong with these people?
— Dr Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) June 4, 2021
https://twitter.com/instablog9ja/status/1400845501344399366?s=20
https://twitter.com/UnclePamilerin/status/1400849331784192005?s=20
Guess which app Federal Government uses to announce the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/Ye8N76CCwK
— JP (@Jfriks_) June 4, 2021
Using Twitter to announce the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. I bloody love this country 😩😂 https://t.co/cZtw7yh9yA
— VEE. (@veeiye) June 4, 2021
Federal government banned Twitter in Nigeria, yet y’all still announcing it on Twitter pic.twitter.com/UcxdxhWbRJ
— dAdDy MoRaYo (@Daddy_Morayo) June 4, 2021
