President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday went on social media to inform Nigerians that the North east is returning to normalcy. According to the president, a clear proof to this is that the outgoing Egyptian Ambassador told him(Buhari) that he travelled by road from Maiduguri to Yobe last month and nothing happened. However, this sparked various reactions among Nigerians on the platform.
In the words of Mr. president;
The outgoing Egyptian Amb today told me he travelled by road from Maiduguri to Yobe last month. This was once a journey no one dared to make
— Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) August 18, 2016
At first, some of them misunderstood the tweet, thinking President Buhari was talking about the admirable state of the road not knowing he meant the security of the road.
@MBuhari so according to you this is an achievement, shame u can’t see the eminent issues of poverty, stagnant economy etc
— Richie Gustav Uyi (@ocyno) August 18, 2016
@MBuhari so according to you this is an achievement, shame u can’t see the eminent issues of poverty, stagnant economy etc
— Richie Gustav Uyi (@ocyno) August 18, 2016
However, those who understood the context of the tweet still went ahead to question the mode by which the outgoing Egyptian Ambassador traveled the road and if ordinary Nigerians can dare such. Some others just wrote it off as government propaganda.
@MBuhari An Amb who obviously travelled with Security details is a bench mark for the safety of a road.
We are in trouble.
— Raymond Enaholo (@er_rays) August 18, 2016
@MBuhari absolutely no mole amongst the amb security detail to show him what our gallant soldiers are facing
— Moyo Ayodele (@mohyur) August 19, 2016
@MBuhari you are louding the ambassador who don’t know the gravity of risk he toke by doing that, but why haven’t you been in NE by y”urself
— Stephen Gunners (@stvgod2) August 19, 2016
@MBuhari Many thanks for the efforts thus far. Could you please embark on a stealth visit to confirm the true scenario..May Allah help you
— Muhammad (@BuhariMuhd) August 19, 2016
@MBuhari congratulations. Can ordinary citizens embark on the same journey with his/her safety guarantee?
— Adeiza (@IamAdeiza) August 18, 2016
@MBuhari did he mention how many policemen,army private security others that travelled with him,your excellency?
— Meshack Idehen (@MeshackI) August 18, 2016
@MBuhari apc and their lying agenda. Why are relief materials yet to get there and children are dying of starvation. Try another lie pls
— ohabuike paschal (@opaschal) August 18, 2016
@MBuhari waooooooooooo,so my president tweets?????? wonders will never end @megafebian @BudgITng @ogundamisi
— Emeka tasie (@tasie_emeka) August 18, 2016
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