A
satirical and humourous post making rounds on social media to mock
claims that rats have prevented President Muhammadu Buhari from resuming
office is currently gaining attention.
President Muhammadu Buhari and some rats
Rats Association of Nigeria (RAN) has refuted the Presidency's allegation of vandalism against its members.
An Assistant Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and
Publicity, Garba Shehu had stated that some rodents destroyed pieces of
furniture as well as air condition facilities in Buhari's office thereby
necessitating a quick renovation.
Reacting to the allegation, the National chairman Rats Association of Nigeria (RAN) Comrade Ntapia O. Ntapia said "We
respect protocols, our members don't cross National Red Lines. We are
peaceful and law-abiding citizens as we are found in every home across
the country. We therefore urge the general public and good people of
Nigeria to please disregard the ridiculous and baseless allegation"
In a telephone chat with the Aso Rock coordinator of the
Association Chief Tụfịakwa Kpokokpo, who also debunked the
accusation as false and laughable, warned the Buhari's administration to
desist from instigating Nigerians against them.
"You could recall that sometimes last year, this same
administration accused us of spreading Lassa fever in some parts of the
country which later turned to be false after mass killing of our
members. As if that was not enough, they also accused us of inserting
'foreign materials' into the 2015 national budget.
Now, they have come again with another bunkum. We are fully
aware that Buhari is doing everything possible to ruthlessly annihilate
and exterminate us, but he will fail" he said.
Nigerians are currently reeling in laughter over the political joke
about the rat invasion. Political pundits are of the view that Buhari's
failure to resume office but rather work from home is connected to his
lack of fitness after spending about 104 days in the United Kingdom
treating an unspecified ailment.
Buhari has also given oxygen to their claims as he cancelled the
Federal Executive Council meeting yesterday for an undisclosed reason.
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