Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday took a swipe at Nigerians who took to the media to make a frenzy of President Bola Tinubu’s misstep during the democracy day celebration on June 12.
Recall that President Tinubu had a misstep as he climbed onto the back of a military parade vehicle at Eagles Square, during the commemoration.
Specifically, President Tinubu tripped clumsily and fell as he attempted to climb onto the military Landrover meant to convey him to inspect a guard of honour mounted by officers and soldiers of the Guards Brigade led by their commander.
It was part of his (Tinubu) role, as the Reviewing Officer and Commander-in-Chief, to inspect the parade already formed by the elite brigade to mark the 25th democracy day anniversary.
The incident sparked a media frenzy with many Nigerians making a caricature of Tinubu, just as others made humorous portrayals of the incident and ridiculed the President.
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Source: Guardian Newspaper
