11 Celebrities React to Federal Government Suspending Twitter in Nigeria (Photos)

What won't we hear in this country abeg?

Today, the Federal Government of Nigeria announced ON TWITTER that they would be indefinitely suspending Twitter's operations in Nigeria. This comes a couple of days after Twitter removed the president Muhammadu Buhari's tweet from their platform.

In the now removed tweet, Buhari wrote:

Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War. Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand.

The tweet was removed and flagged as a violation of the Twitter Rules.

Three days later and now the Federal Government has taken to social media (including Twitter) to write out saying:

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

The announcement reads:

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 Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria

After hearing the news of the suspension, as you can imagine, people all over the country went ballistic. Celebrities also went ballistic and today I'll be counting down 11 reactions from some of Nigeria's biggest celebrities. Are you ready to see it? Then let's go!

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1. Tacha

Big Brother Naija star Tacha took to Twitter to implore people to not take this ban lightly saying:

Must we kikiki about everything??

This Twitter in Nigeria ban is not funny! Federal Government does not rate us! Because what is THIS!!!

2. Kemi Olunloyo

Nigerian journalist Kemi Olunloyo tweeted out saying:

I'm on Instagram @therestofnaija @KemiOlunloyo We will be back to Twitter in the near future. Bye🐦🇳🇬 #TwitterinNigeria #TwitterBan

3. Ivie Okujaye

Nollywood actress Ivie Okujaye also disbelieving of the decision by the government tweeted out saying:

Let me get this straight. Twitter hurt Buhari's feelings so the government have gathered resources towards banning twitter rather than the million other important things d country is in need of?

This foolishness is badly scripted.

4. Venita Akpofure

Actress and Big Brother Naija alum Venita Akpofure also took to Twitter to express confusion at the decision writing:

I don’t understand how Twitter is ur problem and we still don’t know who have the order ?

5. Ric Hassani

Nigerian musician expressed confusion too via Twitter writing:

Wait, so dem use Twitter take announce sey dem suspend Twitter? ...

6. Praiz

Nigerian musician Praiz tweeted out saying:

They suspended Twitter in Nigeria.l, Wahala for who no Dey UAR o.

7. Ben Murray-Bruce

Nigerian politician and businessman also expressed disapproval at the decision saying:

Nigerians deserve their right to free speech. The Twitter ban in Nigeria is hasty and unnecessary. I hope the government sees its error and quickly corrects this goof.

8. Toolz

Nigerian OAP Toolz tweeted out saying:

Using Twitter to announce the suspension of Twitter. The amount of sane people in this country can't pass 10. I may or may not be part of that 10.

9. Adesua Etomi

Nigerian actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington wrote saying:

You announce the suspension of twitter....ON TWITTER! You can't make this stuff up

10. Darey

Nigerian musician Darey also tweeted out saying:

Twitter abeg redo my verification before dem shut una down oh 😂 and before we travel go UAR 😢

11. Banky W

Nigerian singer and actor Banky W tweeted out against the decision saying:

They can't stop kidnapping, armed robbery and terrorism... the country is as unsafe as ever... yet they can seize passports and block bank accounts of peaceful protesters. They ban cryptocurrency. They ban Twitter. Completely out of touch with the plight of young people.

That's All.

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