….Says ban a confirmation that Nigerian is run by an Authoritarian
National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS has demanded the rescindment of the suspension of Twitter by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Nigerian Students apex organisation made the demand during a press conference by the national Public Relations Officer, Comr. Ezenagu Victor in Enugu.
Comr. Ezenagu said the ban makes the democracy Nigeria said they’re practicing “hypocritical” asking how else do we need to confirm that the country is ran by an Authoritarian.
“Just recently the FG through the Ministry of Information suspended the activities of the micro-blogging platform Twitter, what again do we need to confirm that Nigeria is being led by an Authoritarian?”
Comrade Ezenagu went further to say that the action of the government has denied Nigerian Students the avenue they use in communicating with their colleagues across the globe and as such, the action should be reversed.
“The FG should rescind the suspension of Twitter because it remains one of the most viable platforms where our students connect with their counterparts across the globe.”
In the press conference which is also meant to mark the democracy day, NANS PRO said: “There’s in fact nothing worth celebrating about today,” citing the increasing rate of insecurity and the continuous abduction of Nigerian Students by hoodlums, bandits and terrorists.
He also called on the Federal Government to leave up to their responsibility to safe the country from “doom”.
“These incessant cases of banditry, herdsmen attacks, operations of the unknown gun men and kidnapping of our students calls for a radical and urgent move by the government to salvage the situation. We have been daunted by the unending news of killings across the length and breadth of the nation such that death appears normal in our society today.
“These developments are not only unacceptable; they portend great dangers to the very essence of our national unity, progress and development.
“Nigeria is not working and has failed! Thus, this has necessitated our desperate calls through this press briefing to awaken the consciousness of the FG on their duty to Nigerians,” he said.
