The government of the African nation of Nigeria has suspended Twitter services across the country indefinitely, leaving millions without access to Twitter on Saturday. Nigeria’s Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators said in a statement that its members had shut down Twitter services as per government directives.
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In fact, the Nigerian government on Friday said it was blocking the services of a “microblogging site” because Twitter had removed President Mohammed Buhari’s tweet on the separatist movement. Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed said on Friday that government officials had decided to ban Twitter services because the platform was being used for “activities that could undermine Nigeria’s corporate existence.” He criticized Twitter for removing the president’s post, saying “Twitter’s mission in Nigeria is questionable” and that Twitter had previously ignored provocative tweets against the country’s government.
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In recent months, the Biafra separatist group has been accused of attacking police stations and government buildings. The President’s tweet was related to this. In a tweet, Buhari vowed to “treat them the way they understand the language.” Twitter called Buhari’s post “insulting” and removed it on Wednesday. The government’s decision to shut down Twitter services has been widely criticized.
