There is a Twitter thread that has united Africans who are complaining about government officials in their countries, who dress and conduct themselves in public in “questionable” ways.
The thread was started by user Princess Ife, who complained about a senator in her country, though she did not specify which one. The man in the photo looks like he could be 43-year-old Dino Melaye, a member of Nigeria’s 8th National Assembly.
“Somebody help,” Princess Ife wrote in the tweet.
This man right here, is a senator in my country. Somebody help ???? pic.twitter.com/8gV7wBNkdz
— Princess Ife❤️ (@ife_luv12) November 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/nacon9/status/926814354934136833
My ???????? senator pic.twitter.com/qCMCZd82um
— chrismfon???????? (@nacon9) November 4, 2017
People then started contributing to her thread, with some laughing, while some posted pictures of officials in their countries, and said they could not help, as they too had issues to deal with.
“Wish I could, but this man right here is the governor of my country, Nairobi,” said Robby Masha, along with a picture of the said governor. The governor in the photo could be 42-year-old Mike Sonko.
Wish I could, but this man right here is the Governor of my county, Nairobi. pic.twitter.com/mopr91aiwA
— WhatKenyansDo???????? (@CrazyKenyanss) November 4, 2017
Can't beat my governor tho, pic.twitter.com/8sx3ebMWXk
— WhatKenyansDo???????? (@CrazyKenyanss) November 4, 2017
Some of those who commented said Sonko looked like the fourth member of American music group Migos.
He has apparently changed his style now, with pictures of him in suits being posted by those defending him.
Even our very own Police Minister Fikile Mbalula made it on to the list, with South Africans saying they could not help their African brothers and sisters, as they has their own “problem”.
Twitter last week rose up against Mbalula, with a #BlockFikileMbalula campaign, as people tried to block him so he could stop tweeting and focus on fighting crime.
Mbalula has also been criticised for his funky clothes, which some deem inappropriate. However, when he saw his picture being submitted to the list of the ‘problematic’ government officials, Mbalula said people were just jealous of him.
https://twitter.com/MbalulaFikile/status/927609806394937344
This is our Min of Police, South Africa. pic.twitter.com/c5hxoqXuD6
— Sphe (@Peabss) November 4, 2017
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba also made it to the list.
This one is a FINANCE minister is RSA pic.twitter.com/yFdCHOEOn2
— DonDebedu (@Thamza1) November 5, 2017
These were the rest of the officials whose pictures were submitted:
This is the current minister of water resources in south sudan pic.twitter.com/XsPLgrmNZn
— ???????????????? (@lukbouy2) November 4, 2017
But this is our next President ????♂️ pic.twitter.com/tgfuP2lDWV
— Olaniyi (@Naiyoopumpey) November 4, 2017
The minister for water in Sudan is no better trust me ???? pic.twitter.com/FcMKPlr5pC
— Hassan [His Wittiness] (@im_haszan) November 4, 2017
We could help but we're struggling with our member of parliament spearing poverty until it cries wawe mama pic.twitter.com/dwTLroGyFV
— Mike (@Araprotich) November 6, 2017
https://twitter.com/babazubeir/status/927129348351684609
Would love to but that mans our president. We too need help. pic.twitter.com/QvNgD2DsQq
— #JUJUBABY20SOMETHING (@bophelo_rooimes) November 6, 2017
And this is my governor somewhere in Kiambu Kenya pic.twitter.com/hzsesJj2aC
— David Chege (@Davieshegz) November 6, 2017
That's not Jidenna my sister. Can't help you. Member of Parliament for Mvita (Coast, Kenya) pic.twitter.com/7JmcJlpEbf
— Daniells Wabuge (@deewinc) November 6, 2017
Eish this is our minister of police ???????? pic.twitter.com/VGuv2qFlWJ
— Sipho Mkwanazi (@msychology83) November 7, 2017
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