The recent move by the President Muhammadu Buhari led-administration to ban the operations of Twitter in Nigeria has attracted international comments, especially from nations that have their embassies in Nigeria.
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Nairametrics tracked comments from Canada, Sweden and the United Kingdom who have all chided the government about the need to allow Nigerians to express their constitutional right of freedom of expression.
Below are their reactions to the #Twitterban:
Embassy of Sweden in Abuja
Nigerians have a constitutional right to exercise their freedom of expression and a right to access of information. This must be respected. Safeguarding free, independent media and civic spaces for democratic voices is an important part of Sweden’s #DriveForDemocracy #TwitterBan.
Nigerians have a constitutional right to exercise their freedom of expression and a right to access of information. This must be respected. Safeguarding free, independent media and civic spaces for democratic voices is an important part of Sweden’s #DriveForDemocracy #TwitterBan
— Sweden in Nigeria (@SwedeninNigeria) June 4, 2021
High Commission of Canada to Nigeria
Freedom of speech, used responsibly online and off line, and access to reliable information are fundamental human rights protected by #Nigeria’s constitution and a cornerstone of democratic life around the world.
#TwitterBan These #HumanRights should be fully protected, while preventing inflammatory rhetoric and hate speech that could fuel tension and conflict.
"Freedom of speech, used responsibly online and off line, and access to reliable information are fundamental human rights protected by #Nigeria’s constitution and a cornerstone of democratic life around the world" @NicolasJSimard. (1/2)
— Canada in Nigeria (@CanHCNigeria) June 4, 2021
Gill Atkinson, British Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja
Atkinson said, “All Nigerians have the right to freedom of speech and the responsibility not to misuse that right. Any action taken by Government must be measured, proportionate and not suppress basic freedoms.”
All Nigerians have the right to freedom of speech and the responsibility not to misuse that right. Any action taken by Government must be measured, proportionate and not supress basic freedoms.
— Gill Atkinson (@GillAtkinson11) June 4, 2021
Canada get sense.
stopping social media was the plan of the evil ones to stop or rather delay the progress of the new nation which is about to be created. remember God will must surely prevail because he is the master planner
U igbos are the real problems is not like if u leave Nigeria u will do better just let us make peace
Why not let Igbos go, if we don’t do better itz none of your business.
This is a reply coming from the tribe of #killer_herdsmen, #develish and #blood_sucking Boko Haram, blood thirst miyetti Allah and bunches of illerate child abusers saying that Ibos are the problem… This philophile really needs a brain rehabilitation
Buhari and his co-travellers reminding us about the 30 month “cock and fire” war is calculated wrongl.y to intimidate . Is is offensive. Ibos are a very smart people that are capable of developing warheads that can carry chemical and biological weapons such as anthrax and nerve agents with ease. AK47 will be a child’s play since you need to see before you fire. Buhari running his mouth about war against people he claims to lead is out of place. He should apologize to the Ibos in particular and Nigerians at large.
Let’s watch and see where this twitter ban leads
Let’s watch and see how this all unfolds
They should leave the ibio people to go,and let be freedom in our country.
the ban is a coin that has both sides, their is a good and the bad side to it