The Nigerian Government has reacted to social media giant, Twitter’s, deleting President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet referencing the civil war and threatening south-east troublemakers.
President Buhari had in series of tweets last Tuesday, via his verified Twitter handle @mbuhari tweeted: “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.”
Following several complaints, Twitter deleted the tweet, stating: “This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules.”
Reacting to the development, after Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, accused Twitter of double standards.
He said while the social media giant has conveniently ignored inciting tweets by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and his cohorts, displaying the same biases it did during the EndSARS protests, where government and private properties were being looted and set on fire, under the guise of human rights, it finds President Buhari’s tweet offensive.
Mohammed said: “Twitter’s role is suspect and Nigeria will not be fooled.”
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