Nigerians took to social media to condemn Nigeria’s sports minister after he referrred to US as United States of Nigeria while he was reacting to the sufferings of Nigeria’s U-23 team in Atlanta.
Read the reactions below.
— Kate Henshaw (@HenshawKate) August 4, 2016
wait! did they update the world map and didn’t inform us…? i’ve never heard of a country called the United States of Nigeria before
— Gonzo (@Tonyblacking) August 4, 2016
Ok, we’ve got the joke in “United States of Nigeria”, but what other criterion than this bluff should get a minister fired? #ComeOn!”— Samm (@True2Lyff) August 4, 2016
Long time ago,d finance minister said 16+6 =24
They lack proper vitamins dat enrich d brain
United states of Nigeria https://t.co/b1ZzGYAhD3
— Onye Ashiri (@DonTheMerchant) August 4, 2016
We became United States of Nigeria after the 1914 amalgamationJust kidding…Our minister is the real Jokehttps://t.co/AL4s8QweWo
— Solomon! (@GCFR_) August 4, 2016
“United States of Nigeria”this whole government is turning out to be a huge joke.
— Vivian (@vspring20) August 4, 2016
When u heard Minister of Federal Republic of Nigeria misinterpreted USA as United States of Nigeria – Solomon Dalung pic.twitter.com/fpP4UJeT1G— OreWest (@OreWest) August 4, 2016
After 6 months of searching for Ministers, Buhari appointed Solomon Dalung as our Sports Minister. Today we have United States of Nigeria.
— Edozie ™ (@oluwatroy_) August 4, 2016
When they heard our boys scout minister say United States of Nigeria— Oche Otorkpa (@ochejoseph) August 4, 2016
Obasanjo: This Solomon no get wisdom at all pic.twitter.com/WNb9S2TwxD
Who knows, Maybe they have been planning to rename Nigeria. Dalung mistakingly let the cat outa d bag…United States of Nigeria
— samson chyka (@myredzonez) August 4, 2016
Solomon Dalung saying “United States of Nigeria” slip of tongue maybe. But unpardonable is calling d players ‘suffering’ not their business.— Emmanuel Etim (@Emiearth) August 4, 2016
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