Nigerians Overseas Shouldn’t Use Social Media To Speak Ill Of Their Country – Buhari

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has come out to caution Nigerians overseas against the use of social media to insult and incite.

He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, it is wrong for these Nigerians to instigate things from an anonymous distance, and it is best for the citizens in Diaspora to always strive to promote Nigeria’s unity.

He added that even if these citizens overseas reside beyond Nigeria’s boundaries, they must try to engage with the country from time to time.

His words, ‘’The world is a global village and technology has shrunk the world even more. Although you reside beyond Nigeria’s boundaries you can engage easily with the country. In fact, we see the impact of that engagement clearly on social media.”

“This platform has empowered Nigerians in the diaspora and given you great influence. As we have seen, however, social media can be a force for good as well as a force for evil.”

“Many countries, including our own have had to take strong measures against some social media platforms to curb their excesses and prevent them from destabilizing our societies.”

“I, therefore, call upon you to use social media responsibly. We all want the best for our country and people, so let us strive to build, unite and prosper our nation and people and not to insult and incite from a safe and anonymous distance.”