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President Buhari Moves To Cripple IPOB’s Online Activities

Despite ongoing efforts by senior citizens and politicians of Igbo extraction to find a political solution to the challenges posed by the self-determination mandate of Nnamdi Kanu led Independent Peoples Of Biafra, IPOB, the Federal Government is set to shut down the groups Social Media Handles.

This Follows the report filed by President Muhammadu Buhari’s Media Aides, Mallam Garba Shehu, Femi Adesina and Lauretta Onochie at a media seminar held in the Aso Villa, Abuja.

According to Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo who represented Mr. President at the event, “the ongoing media propaganda being propelled by the proscribed terrorist group IPOB, the Federal Government has decided to regulate the number of Social Media Pages aimed at bringing bad reputation to the country.

“The Media seminar equally avail us with the necessary steps to take in order to bring sanity to our media forum.

“IPOB propagandist has done more harm than good in this country via their daily lies and deceit all over the internet.

“It was this same IPOB that made twitter delete the speech of Mr President and if such a thing is allowed, Nigeria will automatically become a lawless country.

“I thank the Media Aides of Mr. President Mallam Garba Shehu, Femi Adesina and Lauretta Onochie for coming up with such decision and recommendations and we promise to act on it as fast as possible.

“The Honourable Minister of Communications will be duly communicated to follow it up with all the Social Media Owners operating in Nigeria.” Prof Osibanjo said.

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