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BREAKING: Trouble As US Slams Buhari Over Twitter Ban In Nigeria

Trouble As US Slams Buhari Over Twitter Ban In Nigeria.
Onyxnews reports that the United States has cautioned the Muhammadu Buhari-led government over the recent ban placed on Twitter in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s information and culture minister Lai Mohammed had on Friday announced Twitter’s suspension in a statement by his media aide, Segun Adeyemi.
READ What Twitter Boss, Jack Said As Buhari Suspends Twitter in Nigeria
The suspension by the Nigerian government comes days after a post by President Muhammadu Buhari on the 1967 civil war was deleted by the microblogging site.
The Nigerian government’s spokesman cited “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence” as the reason for the suspension.
US blasts Buhari’s government
Reacting to the suspension in a statement on Saturday, the US Mission in Nigeria said such suspension undermines citizens fundamental freedoms and also sends a wrong message to investors.
The statement read, “Nigeria’s constitution provides for freedom of expression. The government’s recent #Twitterban undermines Nigerians’ ability to exercise this fundamental freedom and sends a poor message to its citizens, investors and businesses.
“Banning social media and curbing every citizen’s ability to seek, receive, and impart information undermines fundamental freedoms. As President Biden has stated, our need for individual expression, open public conversation, and accountability has never been greater.
“The path to a more secure Nigeria lies in more, not less communication, alongside concerted efforts toward unity, peace, and prosperity.”
Similarly, Onyxnews reports that Sweden has reacted on Friday to the Nigerian government’s indefinite suspension on Twitter.
Sweden in tweet on its official account, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to preserve ‘freedom of expression.’
”This must be taken into consideration. Sweden’s #DriveForDemocracy #TwitterBan includes safeguarding free, independent media and civic venues for democratic voices.
”Nigerians have a constitutional right to use their freedom of expression and access to information,” the tweet adds.
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