President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has quietly deleted a social media post after facing backlash from Nigerians for writing ‘brillion’ instead of ‘billion.’
On Monday, the President shared an update via his X (formerly Twitter) account, highlighting the projects his administration has undertaken so far.
The post reads: *”I took an oath to serve all Nigerians, not a section. That oath guides every bridge, road, rail, power, and health project we deliver.
“From the Lagos–Calabar Highway in the South to the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway in the North; from Port Harcourt–Maiduguri rail in the East to Abuja–Kaduna–Kano expressway in the Centre, and the Trans-Saharan highway connecting African countries, these are not local trophies. They are our national assets.
“Health centres are being rehabilitated nationwide, light rail projects in Kano, Kaduna, Lagos & Ogun have been given the green light, 250,000 jobs are being created, power is returning to Kaduna through the revived 255MW power plant, bridges in Onitsha & Bonny reconnect our people, oil exploration is expanding in Bauchi & Gombe, and the AKK pipeline has crossed the Niger.
“Every farmer who needs a road, every trader who needs power, every child who needs a school, every patient who needs care… this is who we are building for.
“This is the equity of Renewed Hope. No Nigerian is second class, no region is left behind. Together we will rise as one nation, one people, and one destiny.
“Bet on Nigeria.”*
However, in the graphics attached to the since-deleted post, several blunders were spotted, including spelling ‘countries’ as ‘countiries’ and ‘billion’ as ‘brillion,’ along with errors in Nigeria’s geopolitical zone references.
The mistakes triggered mixed reactions on X, with many Nigerians expressing frustration.
@EmemXavierAtat commented: “This is all you need to know. They don’t have anything to offer Nigerians other than pain and anguish. Supporting Tinubu openly would be the greatest life mistake anyone can ever make.”
Another user reacted: “Who’s your handler, Mister President? Fire him now!”
@FlexxRichie added: “Baba don go delete previous tweet 🤣 You’re a failure, and that can’t be deleted.”
Others described the incident as embarrassing, with one user tweeting: “It’s really shameful to see this lying post deleted.”
Former aide to ex-Kano governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Salihu Tanko Yakasai, criticised Tinubu’s media team, writing: “The handler should be fired — in fact, all your 10 media aides should be fired and replaced with one Tolu. A simple typo shouldn’t come from the president’s official handle, let alone an infographic of lies.”
