Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Friday scored an own goal in the long running battle between Nigeria and her West African neighbours over which country makes the best jollof rice.
Speaking in an interview with CNN’s Richard Quest, who is on a pleasurable business trip to Nigeria, the nation’s chief information officer betrayed his ignorance of one of the most contentious topics on blogosphere.
With Ghana and Nigeria drawing daggers over the topic since the creation of Twitter, Mohammed told Quest to the mortification of millions of Nigerians that “I want to think probably Senegal” makes the best jollof rice.
Even Quest was shocked, saying “I hear a shock across the country. I hear a sigh across the country”.
The moment Nigeria’s minister of information, Lai Mohammed says on CNN that another country makes better jollof rice than Nigeria #GlaziaNow pic.twitter.com/4Aaq2iUwDj
— GLAZIA (@Glaziang) April 28, 2017
It was scant consolation that the often embattled minister did not mention Ghana, as Nigerian quickly dragged him on the street of Twitter to register their displeasure.
When Lai Mohammed said Senegal jollof is better than Nigerian jollof.
TwitterNG: Ladies & Gentlemen, shall we begin? #QuestMeansBusiness pic.twitter.com/FVK7im70B3
— TM (@iamTopMaestro) April 28, 2017
Lai Mohammed just said, on @richardquest that #Senegal makes the best Jollof rice. Can we fire our Minister of Information for treason!
— Chxta (@Chxta) April 28, 2017
“Senegal makes the best jollof rice.” -Lai Mohammed
What a betrayed!!!!! ???— Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (@Ebuka) April 28, 2017
I slept on it, and still woke up with a heartache. Lai Mohammed has to be fired. For real!
It’s so painful ?
— Demie (@phattegurl) April 29, 2017
@iamayogeorge Lai Mohammed is an unrepentant liar. Even when opportunity comes naturally for him to say the truth once, he blows it up by default.
— Sunday Sampson (@sunie316) April 29, 2017
I have collected the dumbest minster trophy from Dalong and handed it over to Lai Mohammed. Chai! The man don fall our hand big time!
— Temi Akuirene (@TemiAkuireneCFR) April 29, 2017
Good morning to everyone that believes Nigeria jollof rice is the best, the rest of u can go and collect ur good morning from Lai Mohammed!
— Auay Jokesomefun (@SundayAkinjide) April 29, 2017
Lai Mohammed be like:-who na told me to answer dis man na?iru wahala wo leleyi olorun oba pic.twitter.com/FbIT8fB02U
— King moerell (@kushmoerella) April 29, 2017
Lai mohammed seeded one of our Most Cherised National Treasures to senegal and he’s still in Govt. What exactly is Buhari fighting pls?
— On Air Parrot (OAP) (@Dephatcat) April 29, 2017
That’s how uncu Lai Mohammed fell our hand on international TV? What is even Senegal jollof? O ga oo
— datintrovertgal_ (@datintrovertgal) April 29, 2017
Am even scared of cooking Jollof rice this morning… Seeing Lai Mohammed in all the ingredients.
— Ushbebe Pikin (@iamstillonstill) April 29, 2017
Dnt call Lai Mohammed if you’re on “who wants to be a millionaire” ?
— Iroh (@itsIROH) April 29, 2017
When Nigerians finally Caught Lai Mohammed in Street, After he Said
“Senegal makes the best jollof rice.” pic.twitter.com/eOhLmzY0Oe
— Rasputin (@renziz42) April 29, 2017
