Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, incurred the wrath of critics on Thursday over comments he made about President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter’s wedding.
An excited Shehu wrote on Twitter that Zahra Buhari’s wedding to Ahmed Indimi would be a celebrity affair to be savoured.
Zahra Muhammadu Buhari’s wedding to Ahmed Mohammed Indimi starting today is a celebrity event to savor any day.
— Garba Shehu ?? (@GarShehu) December 15, 2016
Realising the faux pas in the President organising a shindig for his daughter in the face of the excruciating economic recession in the country, Shehu attempted to make ammend by saying that while the bride’s parents want to make their daughter happy, the ceremony will not be a royal wedding.
Much as the family wants to make their daughter happy they, however, will not make it a royal wedding.
— Garba Shehu ?? (@GarShehu) December 15, 2016
He also tried to explain that the wedding will be simple and that no government money was going into it.
The President’s family is trying hard to keep it as simple as possible.
— Garba Shehu ?? (@GarShehu) December 15, 2016
Wedding Lalle, Fatiha, lunch event for the men & dinner for the women who must have come from far and near & the bride heads to her husband!
— Garba Shehu ?? (@GarShehu) December 15, 2016
In a rare twist, the President asked to be given the bill for the food at the banquet. Government, he said, has no business paying for that.
— Garba Shehu ?? (@GarShehu) December 15, 2016
This should be treated as private. His family and personal aides put the money together to foot the bill.
— Garba Shehu ?? (@GarShehu) December 15, 2016
No government money in invitation cards, souvenirs or Aso-Ebi. That’s essential Buhari for you!!
— Garba Shehu ?? (@GarShehu) December 15, 2016
The attempt at damage control, hower, fell flat as the following reactions show.
Why ?
Pls why do you have to tweet this on a handle you tweet officially from?
Kai!?????? https://t.co/2FjD0iN0ob— ZahrahMusa (@Zahrahmusa) December 15, 2016
Garba Shehu was planted in the Buhari’s administration to undo him
— Tunde Eneji (@iameneji) December 15, 2016
In a recession, a Pres spokesman is tweeting celebrity wedding to savour?Ha! Anything celebrity something means 1 thing;.Luxury.
— Sarkin Pakicin Zazou (@iamjpapa) December 15, 2016
Dear @mbuhari, how many ReTweets do I need for Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) to be fired?
— ONYEMA DONALD (@onyema_donald) December 15, 2016
Lmao Sometimes im convinced Garba Shehu is an undercover agent to embarass Buharis government
— D-DOT (@dotman1_p) December 15, 2016
Garba Shehu is tweeting about Zahra’s wedding…Yesterday he was mute when the falcons were protesting. #PayFalcons . Priorities of our Govt
— That Andy (@AndyMadaki) December 15, 2016
Everyone needs Forgiveness from the Author of Salvation, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Garba Shehu Most Especially.
— Nathan (@HereIsNathaniel) December 15, 2016
