Nigerians can be funny lots. They always have a way of making fun of some serious "national" issue. Whenever any issue of national importance happens you're sure of finding Nigerians turning it into hilarious jokes and memes.
Recently the media managers of our dear president announced that the president will be working from home as his office is infested with rodents after the president was absent for over a 100 days on account of his health.
Many Nigerians were not amused when the news filtered in and they took to social media to express their disappointment and it triggered extensive discussions both on the mainstream and social media.
While majority of Nigerians were busy bantering over the appropriateness of their president working from home a smart Nigerian has seen a business in the whole brouhaha.
An ad which was strategically placed on the street and has been trending online reads, They chased the president, don't let them chase you. With a rider, "fumigate now". They have a picture of rat prominently displayed. He added his phone number for those that may want to contact him.
This advert has has generated debated in the polity, while some sees it as ingenious and grabbing the opportunity, others see it as quite hilarious while some are not so amused.
Former presidential spokeman and a renowned media personality Ruben Abati wrote,..... Soon, other business owners would exploit this attention-grabbing marketing line, and thus further ridicule us as a collection of people without values and a much-needed generosity of common sense..."
One writer said that the president totally deserved any knocks he get from the episode. He said, When rulers carry ants-infested tree trunk, they should not complain when visited by lizards, using a popular proverb.
What do you think guys?
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