Dissent With VPNs: How Nigerian Youths Defied Govt’s 7-month Twitter Ban

Nigeria lifted this historic and controversial Twitter ban mid-night, January 13, 2022. Spokesperson to the President, Garba Shehu tweeted shortly and said “welcome back.”“Let me join fellow countrymen and women in welcoming the resolution of the impasse between the Federal Government of Nigeria and Twitter Inc., leading to the laying of a “foundation for a mutually beneficial future with endless possibilities.

That morning, VPN was a top trending word on the platform in Nigeria. “This is an appreciation tweet to all the amazing VPN companies who have in one way or the other assisted the good people of Nigeria to stay on Twitter. Notably we say thank you to: Proton, Windscribe, Samsung max, VPN360, Thunder VPN. With love, Twitter NG” another user said.

But the ban also affected the small businesses of many young Nigerians who depended on the platform to sell their products. According to NetBlocks estimates, Nigeria lost over $1.2 billion during the 7-month duration of the Twitter ban. He said “As Nigerians, we must imbibe the culture of punishing parties and office holders who inflict pains on us. A regime/party that stifles free speech, promotes draconian policies and suffocates citizens should be dealt with at the polls by citizens. That is how we are going to build an accountable and a viable democratic country with the rule of law. Buhari’s regime shouldn’t be praised.”

Evidence suggests that social media use is booming in Nigeria. Since the days following the lifting of the ban on Twitter, thousands of new accounts have been created- perhaps because of the long period of denial or an apparent curiosity over what makes this platform more special than, say, Facebook or Instagram.

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