[p]Nigerian musician, Peter Okoye, has taken to his official Twitter handle to express concerns over the safety of private phone conversations of Nigerians. The tweet has sparked reactions from Nigerians, with many expressing fears that their calls are being monitored by the government, especially since the current administration came into power. Okoye's tweet read: "Dear Nigerians, How safe is your private telephone conversations?#JustSaying"
One user, @ms_xchi, commented that all calls are being monitored, especially since the Buhari-led administration was installed, and that it is now being used as a tool for witch-hunting. Another user, @MrJaycrypto, suggested that WhatsApp and Signal calls are much more secure than normal phone calls as they are end-to-end encrypted. Meanwhile, @Ikechukwuisking remarked that nothing is safe, while @olajidesalawu1 shared a story of how a conversation was retrieved and used against someone. Nigerians are worried about the safety of their private conversations, and the post has generated a lot of reactions on social media.
