Rilwan Akiolu-made jokes… Igbo now taking swimming lessons to avoid Lagoon death
A lot has been said about the comments of Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos, that Igbo who do not vote for Akinwunmi Ambode, his anointed candidate, would perish in the Lagos Lagoon.
With the initial public anger now settled, attention is shifting to the fun side of it all, and Lagosians are spinning jokes from the idea of drowning the Igbo in the Lagoon.
Nigerians of all tribes, especially Igbo, are now having a field day on social media, making a light situation of what had the potency to spawn bad blood between people of the two ethnic groups.
Below are some of the lines that trended.
P-STAMOP @pstamop
Even the fish in the river don dey ready for war with the Igbo because Igbo men fit come dey sell for their territory
Shitta Boluwatife S @CHYTTARH
Swimming pool around Lagos now crowded with Igbo people who are learning how to swim in preparation
BRAINBOX @brainbox101
Driving thru Oba Akiolu’s Lagoon to VI to buy recharge card
Going to buy recharge card
George Nsima @nsima_george
I was expecting a high priest of Igbo land to reply the Oba! Ifa vs Amadioha
IamThePhotographer @uwemspeaks
Igbo in Lagos state right now be like —–» Nwanne, if we no see before Saturday, Kodibazia na Lagoon o
Dave Umeana
Bring on the Lagoon
Munachi Ekpo @munmanpro
My Ibo people, don’t be afraid of the #Lagoon. If JK wins and they throw us in, at least we’ll be the first to benefit from ocean economy, heh.
Onyi Estelle Mbadiwe @Onyi_Estelle
Igbo people at Lagoon survival class #ReadyForTheLagoon #LagoonSurvival
Igbo people at Lagoon survival class
Ezeobi Chiemelie Obioma (Facebook)
Preparing to jump in sef before the oba go push me In. And my own no be even lagoon, na Gulf of Guinea water. Hope my life jacket dey work sef?
Preparing to jump in sef
Anonymous
Aight! All you fine fine igbo girls can hide in my house sha so that Akiolu’s water will not drown you people…The yellow yellow ones only o…Biko!!!
Mrs crux #Tayooner @HOTTah_Dan_yU
Dear fam please await my return @onitsha head bridge. I must survive #lagoonsurvival #7daysinthelagoon
Ajao Olusegun @oluseginajao
3MB extraordinarily free this evening. Guess my Ibo brothers and sisters are already avoiding the bridge because of the lagoon.
Daberechi Okedurum @daberechid
Having voted for Jimi Agbaje, I’ll take a walk on water with Jehovah on my side. #voteyourvalues #JKisOK #Lagoonsurvival
It is not a laughing matters; ask the Jews and they will cry for Ndi-Igbo.
The real fear is actually for the yoruba folks who’ll die of hunger should Ibos depart as they always swim in the lagoon of laziness waiting on the road for ibos and invading alaba market scavenging for survival. Ask Fashola!