Nigerians React As FG Lifts Twitter Ban

After seven months of Nigerians using Virtual Private Network (VPN) to assess the microblogging app, Twitter, the Federal Government of Nigeria has finally lifted the ban on the operations of Twitter in the country.

This news was met by tweeps with mockery and a little bit of indifference.

Some tweeps accuse the government of incompetence as the ban yielded no result whatsoever. It was also stated that the ban was not effective as tweeps devised others means to access the microblogging with VPN which changes the user's location.

Also, some Twitter users are of the opinion that the lifting of the ban on the microblogging platform is related to the upcoming presidential election in 2023.

Some netizens have also said that they are patiently waiting for the first tweet of President Muhammadu Buhari and other politicians who backed the Twitter ban.

Buhari's first tweet after the ban is lifted isn't my concern cos obviously it will scripted, I'm patiently waiting for that of Bashir Ahmad, Adamu Garba, Malami & co. who actually backed the ban, thinking the govt can win Nigerians with tyranny.

— Daniel Regha (@DanielRegha) January 12, 2022

Twitter must really have an effect on elections. How convenient.

— Nse Ikpe-Etim (@NseIkpeEtim) January 13, 2022

Oh Oh… e don tire una?
Welcome back ooo.
You people banned yourselves not twitter. Na una go!! We never left.

— DeboMacaroni (@mrmacaronii) January 13, 2022

FYI, Twitter did not meet the conditions.

— Oke Umurhohwo (@OkeStalyf) January 12, 2022

Never forget. This is the tweet that got Twitter banned in Nigeria. A war criminal got in his feelings because a private platform deleted his genocidal tweet and decided to ban the app for millions of citizens. A shameless piece of graceless filth. pic.twitter.com/z0ycTMcA8M

— ULOMA (@ulxma) January 12, 2022

So after President Comarade Meme's 7-month temper tantrum, his administration is now lifting the Twitter ban on January 13 because elections are coming?

I encourage them not to lift it. As if they ever had any kind of bargaining position.

Cow herding morons.

— David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) January 12, 2022

Rumor has it that Twitter ban has been lifted, it will be effective by 12am. I’ve now followed President Buhari’s account again. The day he returns to Twitter I’ll make sure I welcome him with a fat ratio.

— Duke of Ibadan ?️ (@_AsiwajuLerry) January 12, 2022

The Federal Government should just say they have decided to come back to Twitter instead of claiming to lift the ban.

— Frank Edoho (@frankedoho) January 12, 2022

Blocked off Twitter for 7 months in Nigeria just to make a non-existent point.

Shamelessly walked back the ban after getting exactly nothing from Twitter.

Can't even be competent at being a dictator?

— Henry Nzekwe (@Henry_Kingg) January 12, 2022

Not FG lifting the #TwitterBan 13 months to election, so they can come back and use this same social media to campaign.

Affliction shall not rise a second time.??#KeepitOn

— QueenEsther Iroanusi (@QueenExtha) January 12, 2022

Twitter ban that Buhari was supposed to lift on the eve of the 2023 presidential election.

This APC no even get liver???

— 'Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) January 12, 2022

Has Twitter paid tax to Nigeria? NO.
Has Twitter built office in Nigeria? NO.
Could Nigeria enforce a total ban? NO.
Did the Nigerian Govt achieve anything reasonable with the Twitter ban? NO.

The 222 days Twitter Ban was a useless, wasteful, futile and totally foolish decision.

— #OurFavOnlineDoc ?????? (@DrOlufunmilayo) January 12, 2022