Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Wednesday deleted the controversial tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari, wherein he vowed to treat Nigerians “misbehaving” in “the language they understand”.
TheNewsGuru, yesterday published a report on how Buhari threatened zero tolerance on rebels who he said are destroying national assets and instigating civil war in the country.
Buhari made the remarks via his Twitter page on Tuesday, however, Twitter deleted the message on Wednesday, following widespread condemnation of the tweet by Nigerians home and abroad.
The Social media network claimed PMB’s tweet was deleted because the post violated its rules.
Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War. Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand.
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) June 1, 2021
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Other things Buhari said yesterday:
He further said that attacks on INEC facilities would not stop 2023 or any election.
His words: “I receive daily security reports on the attacks on critical national infrastructure, and it is very clear that those behind them want this administration to fail. Whoever wants the destruction of the system will soon have the shock of their lives. We’ve given them enough time.
“Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War. Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand.
“I have assured INEC that we will make available to them everything they need to operate efficiently, so that no one will say we don’t want to go, or that we want a third term. There will be no excuse for failure. We will meet all of INEC’s demands.
“In the area of security, we have changed the Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General, and we are demanding that they rise fully to the challenges confronting us. There must be zero tolerance for all those those bent on destroying our country by promoting crime and insurrection!
“Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War. Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand.”