Former Vice President Of Nigeria Alhaji Atiku Abukar, former Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki and other have decried the suspension of microblogging site Twitter.

The Federal Government on Friday suspended Twitter following the yanking of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweets on the civil war in Nigeria

Former Senate president Dr. Bukola Saraki on his Twitter handle said this is not an action that a president of a nation with a teeming population of youths should take.

He said: ‘No sir! This should not be the response from the president of a nation with a vibrant youthful population for whom #Twitter is part of their daily lives and a source of their income and livelihood.
This must be reviewed.

Breaking: FG suspends Twitter operations in Nigeria indefinitely

Atiku on his own said; “Hopefully, this isn’t my last tweet,”.

Reno Omokri @renoomokri former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan advised Twitter ignore the government saying that the Nigerian government do not have what it take to effect the suspension

‘The suspension of the activities of @Twitter in Nigeria by the @MBuhari administration should be ignored by @Jack. The Buhari government has no means to effect the suspension, and even members of the administration are still on Twitter’

‘Twitter: The National Interest Should Be Above The Individual Interest Suspending
@Twitter will affect the right to free speech guaranteed all Nigerians by the Nigerian Constitution

‘Understandably, @Buhari is upset by the disciplinary actions meted on him by
@Twitter after he violated their policy. However, Nigeria is more than the feelings of one individual.

‘At all times, the actions of the government must be guided by the rule of law, and not the whims and caprices of whoever is in power. Power is ephemeral and should bow to the law.

‘It is not too late to revisit this hasty action, and I urge the FG to see reason and reconsider its actions, knowing it rose to power, in no small part due to @Twitter. Omokri said.

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