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#TwitterBan Makinde becomes first governor to criticise Buhari’s action

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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday knocked the presidency over his decision to suspend Twitter.

WUZUPNIGERIA reported that the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Friday, announced the ban after Twitter deleted the Civil War tweet of the Presidency Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) for violating the app’s policy.

The suspension has attracted condemnation from concerned Nigerians and the international community including Sweden and the United Kingdom.

WUZUPNIGERIA also reported that telecommunications service providers including MTN, Glo, Airtel and 9mobile, have restricted access to Twitter though Nigerians have bypassed the restrictions by using VPN on their devices.

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However, Makinde reacted to the suspension via his Twitter account on Saturday morning.

“It has become imperative for me to release a statement regarding the suspension of Twitter’s operations in Nigeria by the Federal Government.

“As leaders, we should go beyond emotional reactions to issues and think about how our actions will affect the people we lead and our international ratings socially and economically,” he said.

According to the Oyo State governor, Twitter has become the platform for young people and indeed all Nigerians to exercise their fundamental right to express and publish an opinion.

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He explained that many youths use the platform to complain, argue and give feedback to government and its agencies who in turn, use these to improve policies.

“This is a fundamental point that should be kept in mind as we debate the necessity of this suspension. We should also remember that Twitter has gone beyond a source of communication for many of our hardworking youths in Nigeria. It has become a source of livelihood for many, irrespective of their political affiliations or religious leanings.

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“Nigerian youths and digital communications organisations earn a living from being able to use the platform to post communications on behalf of their clients. Others who may not have physical stores also rely on Twitter to give visibility to their products and services.

“I, therefore, use this medium to appeal to the Federal Government to reverse this suspension for the greater good of Nigerians,” urged.

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