Richard Quest of CNN’s Quest Means Business has been in town for a while- after 10 years. He has jogged on the famous Ikoyi bridge with Mo Abudu.
NOW seeing the real Lagos. Wonderful to be out meeting Nigerians. I've been overwhelmed with the friendliness. #RichardQuestinNigeria pic.twitter.com/B7ujN9UA9L
— Richard Quest (@richardquest) April 25, 2017
He has walked through Oshodi and last night held an interview with Lai Mohammed where the question of which country makes the best jollof rice arose. Lai Mohammed had the audacity to point to Senegal.
RT till Lai Mohammed gets this ?? #Traitor pic.twitter.com/dZ5cp45qgd
— www.KRAKS.co (@KraksTV) April 29, 2017
How?
Here’s the furore he raised on Twitter over that:
Oga Lai Mohammed has casted our jollof rice on Quest Means Business.
International media fà.
We wee nor takkittttttt!
— Aláshelà (@AjalaYemi) April 28, 2017
I hope you guys understand that this goes deeper than jollof rice… we are supposed to be selling the Nigerian brand
— MNO CHRONICLES (@MealdredO) April 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/seunonigbinde/status/858059902568321024
LAI MOHAMMED!!! pic.twitter.com/dHKesqoU2I
— Editi Effiòng (@EditiEffiong) April 28, 2017
Richard Quest says Jollof rice is rice with tomato sauce and a few spices??????
THIS MEANS WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!???— Poximus Prime (@tonypox) April 28, 2017
We will not take it!!!
This half-baked, elitist description of an enduring national culinary heritage forged in the caves by god-chefs! https://t.co/snPX9vP2sk
— Chuba Ugwu (@chonsyy) April 28, 2017
Lai Mohammed: Senegal's jollof is the best.
Nigerians: Say what?! pic.twitter.com/TpnfvgUe5r
— Àṣàkẹ́ (@Omodayo2) April 28, 2017
When Lai Mohammed said Senegal jollof is better, the cooks at Aso Rock be waiting for him like… pic.twitter.com/GzQpUUkhG4
— TM (@iamTopMaestro) April 28, 2017
"Senegal makes the best jollof rice." -Lai Mohammed
What a betrayed!!!!! ???— Ebuka Obi-Uchendu (@Ebuka) April 28, 2017
Lai Mohammed just said, on @richardquest that #Senegal makes the best Jollof rice. Can we fire our Minister of Information for treason!
— Chxta (@Chxta) April 28, 2017
Then he can go and be Senegal's Minister of Information. https://t.co/MhRc0e8k5z
— The Runner (@je_mc2) April 28, 2017
And Senegal just appointed a new Minister of Tourism and Culture -Mr Lai??? His first project: "Eat Senegalese Jollof to grow the CFA franc"
— Juliet 'Kego (@julietkego) April 28, 2017
Lai Mohammed saying senegal makes the best jollof proves that people can be born with wireless umbilical cord. pic.twitter.com/PICv81Akjb
— 33 (@_PR33CH) April 28, 2017
If he had said Ghana… I would have removed three ooo from his foooooooolishness.. Anyway…. ?????? pic.twitter.com/0vpyy2CnPm
— Damilola?? (@datcrazyboy) April 29, 2017
Lai Mohammed just went on CNN and said Senegal has the best jollof rice. The absolute hell is wrong with him?!!
— Ugo (@UgoTalksAlot) April 28, 2017
Fellow ??s!
Mark Zuckerberg said Nigeria's jollof is the best, Lai Mohammed said Senegal's is the bestYou can believe Lai,me believe Mark
— Jidechi J. Chidiezie (@JesseJidechi) April 29, 2017
I know Lai meant Nigeria when he said Senegal.
He just had to lie to @richardquest the way he've been lying to us https://t.co/ioZl2PvMik— Jidechi J. Chidiezie (@JesseJidechi) April 29, 2017
Truth be told, I won't stop talking about Lai Mohammed.
Even my great grandchildren would hear he said Senegal jollof better pass Naija own?— Jidechi J. Chidiezie (@JesseJidechi) April 29, 2017
This Lai Mohammed is just a standard problem.
— Anino (@aninoritse) April 29, 2017
Lai Mohammed, what happened to supporting your own? That Made-In-Naija drive nko, you forgot? Appears you need some help, so see below a spectacular way to mount a defence for your own country:
If Jollof rice was a hot girl at the bar, two boys named Nigeria and Ghana would be fighting for her attention, but she'd go home w/ Senegal
— Ibrahim (@Ibrahimsagna) April 27, 2017
Because Senegal is her Uber driver.
— The Nigerian Troll (@Ng_Troll) April 27, 2017
https://twitter.com/Monazeni/status/857642766200864769
So Lai Mohammed says he did not hear Richard Quest’s question. Umm, officially, it’s only President Buhari who has admitted to hearing problems. When did Oga Lai’s own start, biko? Oh, well, here’s Quest playing defense for him:
To be clear. The Minister misheard he thought I asked, who first created jollof rice – hence his (correct) answer Senegal.
— Richard Quest (@richardquest) April 28, 2017
Hearing problems with Nigerians political officials……….. Money blocking their Ears
— Uzi Fire ? (@TwentyoneUzi) April 29, 2017
@PulseNigeria247. The ministers only hear the words called MONEY.
— ??RapuluGODifenineadigomma?? (@RapuGODifenine) April 28, 2017
No no no don't do it. Don't take the blame for Lai Mohammed's lie, the minister lies by impulse https://t.co/dVmQXJzmIz
— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (GCFR) (@Rouvafe) April 29, 2017
Richard Quest trying to cover up for Lai Mohammed's mistake is like those who said Oba of Lagos had Glaucoma. Misheard ko Mislisten ni pic.twitter.com/fVv8FcjhcX
— InGodITrust (@fortinwafty) April 29, 2017
We wee not take eeeeeet!!!!!!
Lai Must Go!!!!!
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