Travel to Cotonou and Tweet, Shehu Sani Reacts to Twitter Ban
- An activist and former Nigerian senator, Shehu Sani, has joined the list of Nigerians who have reacted to the suspension of Twitter's operations in the country
- Sani, however, suggested ways some users of the social media site could still use their accounts despite the ban
- The federal government claimed the microblogging site can be used to underme Nigeria’s corporate existence
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A former senator, Shehu Sani, has suggested that some Nigerians could travel to other countries bordering Nigeria to use their Twitter accounts following the ban imposed by the federal government on the site.
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The activist who seemed to be making fun of the situation, made the statement via his Twitter account shortly before the ban was fully imposed on Friday, June 4.
The former lawmaker stated that residents in Lagos could travel to Cotonou, a city on the south coast of Benin to tweet.
He advised Nigerians in the south-south region of the country who want to tweet to take a boat Cameroun.
For those residing in the north, Sani explained that they can take a train to Maradi in the Niger Republic, tweet, and return home.
The ex-senator said:
''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.
''Those of you from the North, if you want to tweet, take a train to Maradi in Niger Republic, tweet and return home.''
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s first lady, Aisha Buhari, has reacted to the suspension of Twitter’s operations in the country.
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Aisha Buhari announced on Friday evening, June 4, that she will be deactivating her Twitter account. She made the announcement via a tweet that has now been deleted.
However, shortly before she deactivated the account, First Lady showed her support for the unity of the country by saying long-life Nigeria.
In another news, the microblogging site, Twitter, has responded to the federal government’s decision to suspend its operations in Nigeria.
Sarah Hart, Twitter’s senior policy communications manager for Europe, Middle East, and Africa, told The Cable that the company is investigating the development.
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