Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are just downright ridiculous. We make it our job to take down the names of these noisemakers.
Here’s our list from today:
1. Chairman
So, our dear fellow Nigerian decided, after her experience in a foreign country, to believe that everyone in the country behaves the same way.
I got a $50 refund for my wedding cake by the cake maker because she had not spent as much as she originally quoted. She was from Rwanda, a country poorer than Nigeria. This culture of shortchanging is Nigerian culture. It's in our DNA
— Chairman AW (@AffiSupaStar) January 31, 2018
Some replies:
This is totally true. If a white person said this as an innocuous observation, it would be termed racism and/or bigotry. I'm just saying that the truth about nationalities and/or races, if not spoken from within is tagged sth. negative.
— Virtuous Virtuoso. (@reigncoker) February 1, 2018
There re ppl with integrity in Nigeria &I'm sure there re fraudulent ppl in Rwanda and many other places in the world. Integrity or fraud isnt in the DNA of any nation or group of ppl.
— Uzo Nze (@UzoNze) February 2, 2018
This is hardly evidence for anything except the bias against your own people. Many Nigerians will do this and more.
If a Nigerian charged you $50 less than a Rwandan, will you call Rwandans cheats as a result? Replace "Rwandan" with other nationalities you approve.
— Dot-in-a-Circle Odogwudozilla | #EndSARS 🇳🇬 (@odogwudozilla) February 2, 2018
2. Princess Ife
https://twitter.com/ife_luv12/status/959482417168994305
Lol! Babe find her way quickly.
3. Dipo Awojide
Seomtimes, we have to ask questions to understand a situation and probably spark a debate or continue an existing one.
Ogbeni Dipo asks this important question…
https://twitter.com/OgbeniDipo/status/959390292175704064
Some interesting replies:
Those who hate other tribes I like to ask them what if they are the tribe they hate? The reason they are the tribe they are today is because their parents said so. What if their parents tell them they are adopted and their biological parents are the tribe they hate?🤔
— Aisha Yesufu (@AishaYesufu) February 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/drhunterson/status/959471853231398912
Hating someone from a different tribe should be worse bcos we share same color, same bother and drink d same water…
— Oladele R Babatunde (@oladele_r) February 2, 2018
They are two sides of the same coin! Both share a common patriarch: Hate; a common end: destruction; a common catalyst: ignorance and interestingly, a common antidote: unconditional love!
— prince e. onuoha (@ezeprince) February 2, 2018
Ethnocentrism… Racism isn’t to be compared tho, it has been used for far worse. While tribalism can still be curbed, racism has wiped some people’s lineage off the history books. It’s a tool designed to keep us from uniting 1/2
— Abiola (@zeees_h) February 2, 2018
Wonder why the people who colonized us and established protectorates don’t have tribes? And the first thing they ask when they meet you is “which tribe are you from”? Colonialism is the common relative of both.
— Abiola (@zeees_h) February 2, 2018
I think racisim and tribalism are just two ends of one rope. They seem different but they are just the same.
4. Ali Baba
Unless you want your “village people” to continue controlling your destiny, listen to this:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BespZlAgzMw/?taken-by=alibabagcfr
5. Josh
https://twitter.com/sire_liljosh/status/959469880679583744
It’s quite funny but… who are those following him though?
6. Piers Morgan
The British Journalist and Television personality is asking questions… coming after his interview with US President Donald Trump.
The BBC thinks this is OK to broadcast. But if it depicted high profile women, there would be outrage.
Why the double standard? pic.twitter.com/xcdxpEJD3E— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 2, 2018
Some replies:
https://twitter.com/LauraGaul/status/959520700653596673
as the BBC are driven to report the facts; I'm struggling to see where they have got it wrong?
— Clare Downing (@ClareDowning2) February 2, 2018
Would anyone from the bbc have offered up such a sycophantic, grovelling excuse for an interview?
— 🍉Rich🍉 (@the_real_rich_) February 2, 2018
https://twitter.com/westham009/status/959520139829039104
https://twitter.com/JakeHorsfield/status/959523038831181828
