Buhari Parries Question On Twitter Ban

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, turned down a question on the suspension of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria.

It would be recalled that the Minister of Information and Tourism, Lai Mohammed, had last Friday, announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter’s operations in the country.

Mohammed said the government was forced to act because of “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.”

The suspension of Twitter has continued to spark widespread outrage, with many Nigerians condemning the move.

However, when asked on Arise TV when the Twitter ban would be lifted, Buhari declined to comment, saying he would “keep” the answer to himself.

“I will keep that to myself,” the president said.

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has claimed that last year’s #EndSARS protests against police brutality, were aimed at removing him from office.

Buhari stated this while appearing on Arise TV, yesterday morning.

He also blamed the protests on the dwindling inflow of foreign direct investment to the country.

The president insisted that those who participated in the protests have made Nigeria unattractive to investors.

Buhari was asked how he can improve foreign direct investment (FDI) to Nigeria.

In response, he said, “This question was answered last year when there was the #EndSARS protests, last year. You remember the young people that wanted to march here and remove me?”

The president added, “Tell the young people to behave themselves and make the country safe, then we can attract real investors to the country”.