Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called on President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to be mature in accepting criticisms.
Gumi on Saturday made the call while reacting to the ban on Twitter by the Federal Government.
Gumi said the Buhari-led government should “have a wide chest” in accepting criticisms from Nigerians.
Just a few days after Twitter deleted a threat tweet against South East by President Buhari, the FG placed a ban on the platform.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed explained that Nigerians were using Twitter to perpetuate activities inimical to the corporate existence of Nigeria.
Reacting to the ban, Gumi warned that the Nigerian government cannot fight the media.
He stressed that social media platforms have allowed both the government and the citizens to always state their sides on issues.
According to Gumi: “The Federal Government should show more maturity in its actions, they can’t fight the media. The Federal Government should have a wide chest to accept criticism.
“They should not fight the media; platforms like Twitter, Facebook and other social media have given people the opportunity to hear from both sides.
“The Federal Government should try to be honest, frank and to engage. Government should have a wide chest not to allow delinquent youths to anger it into massacring people. The government should express such maturity to allow criticism and act accordingly.”
