TelecommunicationTwitter Suspension: Nigerians Now Use Virtual Private Networks

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ABUJA — Following the suspension of Nigeria’s space by the Federal Government, Nigerians have opted for the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to continue their online activities.

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed had on Friday announced the suspension of the social media platform’s operation in Nigeria.

The ban according to the minister is based on the action of the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.

Following the development, many Nigerians took to their social media handles to express dissatisfaction with the development, highlighting the benefits of the microblogging site.

It was gathered that on Saturday morning some Nigerians have been able to resume their normal Twitter activities through the help of VPN.

A former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani is said to have been tweeting on the platform since morning.

He wrote “I’m sure Baba will be asking of the ‘meaning’ of that VPN.

“Those of you from the North, if you want to tweet, take a train to Maradi in the Niger Republic, tweet and return home.

“If you live in Lagos and want to tweet, just go to Cotonou, tweet and come back.

“Those of you from the South-South, who want to tweet, take a boat through your Creeks to Cameroun, tweet and come back.”

Also, Femi Fani Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation in a tweet via his Twitter account this morning said suspension of Twitter by the Federal Government has proved to the civilized world that they are weak, unstable, paranoid, insensitive, vindictive & delusional.

He wrote “The suspension of Twitter by the FG has proved to the civilised world that they are weak, unstable, paranoid, insensitive, vindictive & delusional.

“It is a grave abuse of power & a perfidious, insidious & brazen attempt to deny the Nigerian people of their right to free speech.”

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)

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