Abuja, Nigeria – E be like say wahala don start for Naija as people dey misinterpret and spread fire on social media. Simon Kolawole, wey sabi the media game well-o, don drop one gbas gbos about how misinformation fit turn the upcoming presidential election to theatre of comedy and confusion.
So, sometime back, Simon don yarn with Kolapo Olapoju, editor of TheCable, about how dem fit better prepare for the incoming tide of misinformation wey dey wait for dem. E no too long before new US visa policy join the fire, and dem scatter better yarns for inside social media.
For gist, the US don change visa policy for Naija, make e come turn three-month single-entry visa instead of the five-year visa dem dey enjoy before. This one don make many padi drop their palm wine as dem dey wonder wetin happen. Some people even chop lie talk say na President Bola Tinubu be the cause of this wahala, but as the matter be, na lie! E be like say some people sit down dey gree for shade, no sense at all.
Person wey drop that wrong info claim say Tinubu cancel five-year visa wey he sabi say e go bring wahala from US. E no even make sense! Why man go do something wey go make person vex? Anyhow, dem don confirm say Nigeria no cancel anything. Instead, dem just add e-visa wey go make am easier for people wey wan travel instead of the old system wey dey slow like snail.
As the visa matter dey hot, Vice President Kashim Shettima too enter the fire as him drop some words wey dem misinterpret. Him dey pay tribute to Mohammed Bello Adoke, former attorney general, for role wey e play when dem dey tackle the Chibok abductions. But social media don take his words twist am like small pikin wey dey play with dough, and dem don carry am for head like sey na headline news.
Shettima jested about how him fit dey suspended as governor, but dem twist am say na attack on President Tinubu. E be like say we go fit create collage of their beautiful words with different interpretations. Omo, na serious matter! When e reach political season like this, journalists go turn Olympic athletes when e come to headline chasing.
The media no go fit escape the wahala wey dey come o. People dey chop beans, say dem wan make sure say negative news about Naija dey circulate like wildfire. The public don dey suffer under the hands of misinformation and dem no fit even verify wetin dem see again. E fit become a normal pattern for our society by now.
Many don suffer because of fake news. Some people don lose jobs while others don carry injuries because of this wrong information. E dey cause serious problem wey don dey affect lives. Simon don talk say as we dey enter 2027 election cycle, we need sharp eyes to dey watch how stories dey unfold. Na this kinda situation dey shine spotlight on how far paddy don come and wetin e go take to discover the truth. Those wey dey create wahala go no get rest!
E still get more matter wey dey boil for Naija o. For one side, Mr. Bayo Ojulari wey dey run NNPC don drop bombshell wey many go see as shock. Dem fit sell Naija refineries wey don tire from ever working. E don dey years wey dem dey manage these refineries like person wey dey carry goat wey no go produce milk.
Peter Obi no dey plan to leave Labour Party one bit. E dey use strategy wey go help keep LP intact, as 2027 dey approach, but still dey balance with ADC. Na serious chess game wey dey play, as strategies dey shift and change.
Finally, Hon. Philip Agbese don dey brag about how our house of reps don become global references. Everyone dey wait as him talk about oversight and many things wey dey flutter our political scene. Hahaha. It’s clear say the game no go end soon. But for now, carry your mat and settle for palm wine, as we go dey gist about visa wahala and political drama wey dey unfold!
