This one na serious drama wey don dey go on for X, no be Twitter again o! Na as Atiku’s media guy, Phrank Shaibu and Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, begin throw words like say dem dey for wrestling ring over grammar matter.
Na so Bayo come drop tweet wey dey vex everybody, say make dem shoot any vandal wey dey destroy our roads. E no even add ‘please’ join am. Shaibu no let the matter cool down, e reply am sharply say wetin him talk na pure lawlessness. This na serious talk o! He come dey warn say if na so government dey operate, tomorrow dem go fit turn their guns on protesters and critics. E sweet for mouth, but deep down, na serious matter.
After that back and forth, wahala still dey continue like saga wey never finish. Later for that same night, Shaibu carry grammar matter enter say Bayo don use wrong English. E say correct way na “Shoot on Sight” instead of “Shoot at Sight”. Na so dem begin turn the grammar debate to joke.
Early morning, Bayo come jump back into the drama, reply Shaibu say both ways dey correct. E dey try bush things back, but Shaibu no gree. E come turn teacher wey dey educate Bayo, talk say na fixed idioms work like that. If you no sabi the wordings, how you wan fit run government?
Everyday, na just grammar fight for both of dem but na serious matter wey dey show the other side of government. And still, despite all dis grammar palava, Bayo no fit reply Shaibu how e take defend im position. This one go make people reason am well, and e dey remind us say for this political streets, grammar fit be as important as proper governance. How dem fit run government wey dem no sabi how to communicate?
The way things dey go, at least we fit get some laughter from this grammar wahala. Who know, maybe dem go fit settle am for apc party meeting, or even bring a language expert come teach dem. Abeg, make we dey follow as dis drama dey unfold, na true Naija style we dey here for! We go still dey watch am as e dey hot.
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