Social media was on overdrive after President Buhari's strong-worded comment on dealing decisively with persons perpetrating criminal activities and those bent on destroying his government.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President vowed to shock the miscreants as attacks across the nation continue to slow down the pace of his government and ensure it fails entirely.

Buhari recalled that he visited all the 36 states before the 2019 elections “and majority of the people believed me, and the election proved it.”

He pledged to continue leading the country in accordance with Constitutional provisions.

He said those misbehaving in certain parts of the country were obviously too young to know the travails and loss of lives that attended the Nigerian Civil War, The Nation reports.

“Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand. We are going to be very hard sooner than later.”

Supporting Buhari’s statement, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo via his twitter handle said: “I hope some elites who couldn’t find their voices to rein in their wards when their region burnt, will not suddenly find their voices against Mr. President!

“Those who screamed that it’s Mr. President’s duty to maintain law & order should NOT try to teach him how to do his job now.”

But many berated the President for not tackling the issues at hand systematically especially dialoguing with aggrieved Nigerians rather than issuing threats.

See reactions below

Nigerians are the part of the PROBLEMS! Are you sure we don’t deserve Buhari like this?? pic.twitter.com/IOEgshvjgC

— TACHA???????????????????? (@Symply_Tacha) June 1, 2021

..."will treat them in the language they understand".
- General Buhari

Well, you deployed the language on #20-10-20, so your threat is familiar

— Great Oracle (@AbdulMahmud01) June 1, 2021

For those of you thinking this is the social media handlers opinion, it’s not

This is buhari’s stance 100%. Don’t deceive yourselves https://t.co/05xSrbO56A

— JAGS (@_EtniesJags) June 1, 2021

Buhari basically said: we slaughtered your parents 30 years ago. We will slaughter you again. The Igbo is not only endangered but face genocide in Nigeria. Do you know see why the #SitAtHome was successful? It is never about IPOB or Kanu. It is about the survival of the Igbo. https://t.co/2g10hwC5Hs

— Mazi Gburugburu (@Mazigburugburu1) June 1, 2021

Buhari's reputation is already sealed for all of posterity, but what saddens me are the people around him who will forever be tarnished by their association with his genocidal statements. https://t.co/OrBoYeI8tW

— Ayo Sogunro (@ayosogunro) June 1, 2021

First frame; Buhari begging Bandits and Terrorists to release the Kidnapped students.

Second Frame: Buhari threatening a whole region with war. pic.twitter.com/DZFQvxstS5

— Premier (@SodiqTade) June 1, 2021

May 30th we had the #BiafraRemembranceDay

June 1st, the president is threatening to deploy the Civil war strategy on the Southeast.

200 children were kidnapped Yesterday, did Buhari reacted same way to it?

Come on. Someone tell me this is not pure hate on an ethnic group.????

— FS Yusuf (@FS_Yusuf_) June 1, 2021

President Buhari unmasked fully, his bigotry & hatred. But Nigerians shud go back & read between the lines. Remindin us about 3rd term, was that really necessary? Is the Constitution not explicit on 4yrs tenure, renewal only once? I’m more worried about the things Bubu didn’t say

— NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) June 1, 2021

Omo that Buhari thread de scary to read as a Nigerian talk more an Igbo...

Not being sensational but it's not out of place to be worried, baba mentioned "third term" lmao he's legit thinking of it; like it's a thought, a possibility, God abeg ????

— European Champion (@UgwunnaEjikem) June 1, 2021