Comedian Mr Macaroni and actress Uche Jombo have reacted to the the lifting of the seven-month-old suspension of Twitter in Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Many Nigerians were accessing the social media platform via virtual private networks (VPNs) during the suspension, although that left their tweets exposed.
Reacting to the suspension in an tweet on Thursday, Mr Macaroni wrote: “Oh Oh… e don tire una? Welcome back ooo. You people banned yourselves not twitter. Na una go!! We never left.
Uche also made a tweet asking if the report was true.
“I hear Twitter ban in Nigeria has been lifted,” she wrote.
Media personalities Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and Frank Edoho also reacted.
“In time for the election season,” Ebuka wrote.
“The Federal Government should just say they have decided to come back to Twitter instead of claiming to lift the ban,” Frank tweeted.
Buhari had ordered the suspension lifted effective midnight Thursday.
Announcing its official return, Twitter assured the Nigerian government of its commitment of driving civic participation.
It said, “We are pleased that Twitter has been restored for everyone in Nigeria. Our mission in Nigeria and around the world, is to serve the public conversation.
“We are deeply committed to Nigeria, where Twitter is used by people for commerce, cultural engagement, and civic participation.
“We’re committed to integrating diverse perspectives that make our service better for everyone.”
