Nigerian online social media users have criticised the Senate President, David Mark, for reportedly seeking a check on the use of social media by Nigerians.
They said it was an attempt to frustrate public criticism of government.
Mark had last Thursday, while declaring open a two-day retreat for Senate Press corps in Umuahia, Abia State, reportedly said the check became necessary as people used the media to demean their leaders. He added that there was no opportunity for retraction of information in such media.
He reportedly said, “We need to change our attitude on how we report things about our country and we should emulate the foreign reporters who never report negative things about their countries.”
Facebook and Twitter users however, took a swipe at Mark, saying he allegedly antagonised the use of mobile phones by average Nigerians some years ago.
The comments had the senate president trending on social media platforms.
A Facebook post by Agba Jalingo read, “Attention: Occupy David Mark. The senate president must be stopped from his moves to restrict the use of social media in Nigeria, as it has been done in militarised countries of the world. He has been quoted as saying the social media is being used to insult leaders. We are not in North Korea, this is a democracy.
“Occupy his telephone line and help save our only freedom of expression. Call, text and even flash 080350088**. Please re-broadcast.”
A twitter user, Adenike Adebayo, also wrote, “People like Mark represent the last vestiges of a dying paradigm. We must hasten that process to avoid poisoning of the polity.”
Similarly, Segun Agbede, tweeted, “Mark says the foreign media don’t say negative things about their country. He obviously hasn’t been reading British and American newspapers.”
Another another user, Deejay, tweeted, “Mark should say something more reasonable when next he’s talking to the press.”
Chidi in his tweet said, “When Mark was a minister, he said telephone wasn’t for poor people. Today, he says social media should be banned.”
Another twitter user, Ekekeee.com, wrote, “Let Mark legislate against us using new media. At least, let it be one achievement he can boast of in his years” involvent in our renascent democracy.
Likewise, Obi Henry tweeted, “If Mark had his way, he would have shut down these handles. Mark who said telephones were not for the poor is now advocating social media censorship. An apple doesn’t fall far from its tree.”
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Mark stop acting like a devil's
ReplyDeleteAdvocate .Ure disgusting wen u talk .
Mark d next time Nigerians will
ReplyDeleteProtest am sure its gonna be
"occupy MARK ". Ure looting n we're quiet y don't u respect ur age n keep shut if u lack wot to say ? Haaaaa
when mark was a military governor in Niger state he said democracy is not good for Nigeria now he his benefiting from it two term senate president
ReplyDeleteLet him make Nigerians to apply to him before we can have telephone lines, twitter or facebook permits.
ReplyDeleteA stupid obsolete man. I've abused you, do your worst evil man.
Mark right from your military time, it has shown that you are an opportunist, you are not fit to lead. After this time please resign don't ever think of contesting to any position again. You have nothing upstairs. You are just an opportunist. We know were you belong, very soon and very soon you will be there. Your days are numbered.
ReplyDeleteMARK,
ReplyDeleteA FAILURE PER EXCELLENCE, he once said phones not for the poor. yet BENIN republic started using mobile sets before nigerians. He is not happy they, the rich STEALERS are being critised using very cheap media by the poor
Again, he said a recriut in the nigerian armyis better than a graduate.
Well JONATHAN is a graduate. BUt the bunch of the nigerian army is yet to stop idiotic BOKO harams.
GBENGA!!
Watttttt? Mark 1ce said a recruit in d army is beta dan a graduate??? Sh*t... Even as a rtd army general,does he look like he has got anytin upstairs frm d kind of stmnts he makes? Mtschewwww. Dat guy had beta join his ance....ors oooo!
DeleteMr Mark must mark his speech. He wants to silence criticism...
ReplyDeleteDavid mark, an oppotunist? yes, you have passed your boundary by making such statement, very soon we nigerian that know how many million you collect per sit will soon be going to mountain to pray and our prayer will be answer on all of you cabas, God will disgrace all of you out of the place either by sickness or calamity very soon is going to happen, what make Ibori not to escape it you will not all other join
ReplyDeleteThe Senate President has more issues to address in nigeria than saying social media should be checked, nigerians are only expressing thier feelings and if things were good no one would have time to say things about our leaders who are only unfair
ReplyDeleteThe senile old fool just capped his political career. How the hell did he ever get to where he is being so dumb? He doesn't even know how to talk as a politician.
ReplyDeleteThe leadership of the Nigerian Senate has been questionable right from 1999. This is the height of it. He should have resigned by now.
ReplyDeleteHe is a big fool!! Wat has he done for his ppl as a senate president? Dos his state hav road? He is not ashame of him self
ReplyDeleteAnyone that is honest will admit he is surely not a democrat, going by his utterances over decades. He is an oppotunist with no idealogy beyond grabbing money and power and not understanding the resposibiliy that goes with it. We the massed are too blame for tolorating or voting (selecting) this man and his type into office.
ReplyDeleteThis man is suffering from severe anxiety disorder hence his call for censorship on the use of social media by Nigerians. His plans shall continue to fail.
ReplyDeleteBut Mr.Mark is right.Every little thing about our country the world will hear it but there own they kept secret why? One of our former Minister's bag was stolen at the air port in Euro until today no news of that either from the media or social media.If it is here the world will here of it as a matter of fact it will be a Matter Arisen on our TV's and Radio's. So let change please fellow Nigerian's.
ReplyDeleteBut Mr.Mark is right.Every little thing about our country the world will hear it but there own they kept secret why? One of our former Minister's bag was stolen at the air port in Euro until today no news of that either from the media or social media.If it is here the world will here of it as a matter of fact it will be a Matter Arisen on our TV's and Radio's. So let change please fellow Nigerian's.
ReplyDeletehahahahahhahahahahahah....i cant help laffin at this WISE FOOL.........i guess he has a blackbery or even an iphone/ipad or even a laptop. he shld throw them away, and live like an ancient man...E jst dey talk ANY HOW LIKE CRASE MAN WHEN NO GET MANNERS....HAND GO SOON TOUCH AM JST AS HAND TOUCH IBORI....CRIMINAL.....
ReplyDeleteBt my fellow commentors....una dey VEX OOOOOO......if to say insult dey kill; dis man for don kick iron bucket....
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David Mark should think out of the box and he should not allow himself to be misguided.
ReplyDeleteI was shocked at Mark's utterances over the social media network.It has always been Mark's mission to take us back to the ancient.
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