- Abike Dabiri-Erewa has revealed that Turkish officials were surprised that President Tinubu’s brief stumble during his visit to Turkey became a major topic in Nigerian media, describing the attention as unnecessary.
Abike Dabiri-Erewa has revealed that Turkish officials were surprised that President Tinubu’s brief stumble during his visit to Turkey became a major topic in Nigerian media, describing the attention as unnecessary.
The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said Turkish officials were surprised that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s brief stumble during his official visit to Turkey attracted widespread media attention in Nigeria.
Dabiri-Erewa made the remark on Wednesday, January 28, while responding to a post on X by a user, Oguntoye Opeyemi, also known as Equityoyo, who criticised Nigerian media for amplifying the incident.
In his post, the X user noted that Turkish media outlets did not report the incident, despite the attention it received in Nigeria.
“Not a single Turkish TV station reported the President’s accidental slip because it’s a non-issue!
But Naija TV and National newspaper,” he wrote.
Reacting, Dabiri-Erewa agreed with the observation, stating that officials in Turkey were puzzled by the reaction in Nigeria.
“Exactly. On ground here in Ankara, their officials were shocked to learn that it was an issue in Nigerian media / blogs.
“One of them described it as ‘silly and mischievous,’ and reiterated how their country was excited about the incredible success of the visit by @officialABAT which is all over their media here,” she said.
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