Twitter’s anti-Nigerian law has been criticized by freedom fighters in the West as well

Nigeria has been seen as a setback Twitter ban, calling them “temporary” ambassadors opposed the move and human rights activists said this was in line with the government’s anger with the company after anti-police protests swept the country last year using the hashtag “#EndSARS”.

Telecom users are blocking Nigeria’s access to Twitter on Saturday in state law after the company removed the post and President Muhammadu Buhari for violating his anti-verbal laws. Buhari’s letter, which appears to be threatening to kill separatists in southeastern Nigeria, was withdrawn on Wednesday.

“There have been a lot of problems with social networking sites in Nigeria, where fake news and fake news reports have had a real impact on the world,” said Buhari’s spokesman Garba Shehu. “All this time, the company has been running away from accountability.

The government, which has sought to control the media, has blamed the violence on the southeastern part of the Biafran Indians’ crackdown. Shehu said Buhari’s deleted tweet “simply reiterated that their group will be held accountable”.

“Big tech companies need to stay active in their careers,” Shehu said, noting the timing of Twitter’s “temporary suspension”.

The case is the latest in a long line of controversies between the TV industry and political leaders. Twitter suspended former US President Donald Trump in January, and last week Facebook said it would continue Trump was suspended for at least two years.

Buhari, 78, has been charged with felony criminal mischief, especially when the former prime minister ruled Nigeria as a dictator in the early 1980s and freedom of the press was curtailed.

Nigerian attorney general Abubakar Malami said on Saturday he would prosecute those who violated the Twitter law. But on Sunday, many Nigerians avoided the ban using VPNs and sent messages with the hashtag #KeepItOn.

Local workers say the incident on Twitter is one of the most recent examples of government harassment. He linked this to a demonstration by police last year, with Twitter boss Jack Dorsey posting their comments on Twitter and backing up using the hashtag #EndSARS.

“Since EndSARS, the government has not been good with Twitter then everything [come to a] The headline is the removal of President Buhari’s tweet, “said Idayat Hassan, director of the Abuja-Center for Democracy and Development.” The government does not criticize him, nor does it misunderstand the youth and the power of the media. “

The ban on Twitter is “just one part of what has been happening to civilians and the full return to Nigeria as dictatorships,” added Hassan.

The end-of-life group at EndSARS, meaning the Special Anti-Theft Movement in Nigeria, has been on the run since the Lekki riots in Lagos took place last October when the military opened the protests peacefully.

The ban on Twitter is “about EndSARS where the leadership of this country felt disrespected and how young people have shown good governance against the bad leadership they have. [shown] all these years, ”says Rinu Oduala, 22.

Twitter is used by only a handful of Nigerians, but is popular among freedom fighters, journalists and politicians. The company said in a statement that it was “deeply concerned” by the ban and would “work to restore access to all Nigerians who rely on Twitter”.

Ambassadors from the EU, UK, Ireland, Norway and Canada denounced the group for listening to the communications. The US ambassador to Nigeria further added that the ban “violates the right of Nigerians to exercise their freedom of expression and” sends a non-existent message to its citizens, who sell their money and businesses “.

“The road to a safer Nigeria is in a more cohesive, not less complex, state of integration, peace, and development,” he said.

Ayisha Osori, head of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa, said it was worrying that mobile phone users including Airtel and MTN had also enforced the law without a court order. He further added that the ban was a reflection of the way in which the government has been operating in the country.

“We cannot be here if there is more than one way to be strong and have power over the people,” he said in Nigeria. “But because in Nigeria power must be abused – we are here.”