Twitter Nigeria ban: Banky W, Atiku, Saraki, odas react to FG ban on di micro-blogging site operations

Reactions don begin dey come in afta Nigeria goment announce di suspension of di operations of tech giant, Twitter for di kontri until further notice.

With hashtags Twitter in Nigeria, Twitter ban, VPNs and Federal goment, many pipo and organizations don enta social media to express dia displeasure on top dis new development.

Wetin dem tok

Di British Deputy High Commissioner for Nigeria Gill Atkinson don react to di Twitter ban.

Im say, "All Nigerians get di right to freedom of speech and di responsibility not to misuse that right. Any action wey goment take must dey measured, proportionate and not to suppress basic freedoms."

Nigeria Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar also tweet say, "Hopefully, dis no go be my last tweet."

Former Nigeria Senate President, Bukola Saraki say - "No sir! Dis no suppose be di response from di president of a nation wey get plenty vibrant youthful population wey for some of dem #Twitter na part of their daily lives and source of dia income and livelihood."

Socio Economic Rights Accountability Project SERAP, say dem go sue Nigerian authorities over di illegal suspension of Twitter in Nigeria.

Di Non-Governmental Organization dey of di view say Nigerians get right to freedom of expression and access to information including online.

Amnesty International reply

Amnesty international don condemn Nigeria goment suspension of Twitter for di kontri. Dem call on di Nigerian authorities immediately to reverse di unlawful suspension and oda plans dem get to gag di media and undermine Nigerians human rights.

"Dis action no follow Nigeria international obligations including di one wey dey under di African Charter on Human and People's Rights and di International Covenant on Civil Political Rights. " Dem tok.

Other Nigerians including entertainers from oda kontris don chook mouth for di mata.

Banky W say "dem no fit stop kidnapping, armed robbery and terrorism... yet dem fit seize passports, block bank accounts of peaceful protesters. Try ban crypto currency. Dem ban Twitter. Completely out of touch wit young pipo concerns," e tweet.