Bashir Ahmed, Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, has come under fire on Twitter after saying that the ongoing construction of the Second Niger Bridge would be a gift to Nigerians when completed.
In a tweet on Sunday Ahmed said, “When the Second Niger Bridge is completed, it will be a gift that will keep the President @MBuhari’s administration in the minds of millions of Nigerians for a very long time.”
https://twitter.com/BashirAhmaad/status/1262152005885231113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1262152005885231113&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mojidelano.com%2F2020%2F05%2Fbashir-ahmad-receives-backlash-for-saying-second-niger-bridge-is-buharis-gift-to-nigerians%2F
But irked by his description of construction done with public funds as a gift, Nigerians have rained hard knocks on him.
In one tweet, @NekkaSmith said, “Nigeria’s money! Not Buhari’s gift. Nigeria is bigger than one man.”
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Nigeria's Money !!!!!!!! Not Buhari's Gift.
Nigeria is Bigger than one man.— One.acre (@NekkaSmith) May 17, 2020
A gift? Is this how elected officials feel when they initiate projects funded with tax payers' money?
— O L A Y E M I (@yemmyse) May 17, 2020
Why not , Buhari sold his barren cows to buy us a bridge , we would be eternally grateful. Jobless aid
— HRM 👑McGinger-Ibeneme,MBBS (@McGingerIbeneme) May 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/iddomega_onuoha/status/1262155613141860353
@BashirAhmaad I used to believe that any Hausa/Fulani that have access to quality education should be intelligent, but you have proved me wrong.Public infrastructure(s) done with Tax Payers money is not a gift from government but the responsibility of the government. #Demagogues
— Ifemosu Michael Adewale✊🌴⚓🦍💡❤ (@ifemosumichael) May 18, 2020