A storm of reactions by Nigerians has greeted a statement by Bashir Ahmad saying that the world’s second richest man, Bill Gates, called
President Muhammadu Buhari.
Naija News had reported earlier that Bashir, a Personal Assistant to the President on New, made the claim on the micro-blogging site, Twitter.
Bashir had said that the multi-billionaire called his principal on Wednesday to congratulate him on the 2019 presidential election victory and also discussed on matters of national relevance.
“one of the world’s richest men, Bill Gates called President Buhari to congratulate him on his resounding election victory, winning a second four-year term of office,” Bashir had tweeted.
However, Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, said Buhari phoned Gates to commend him for his consistent and generous support to public causes around the globe.
Shehu said in the statement that the president, in a telephone conversation with Gates, specifically lauded him for supporting the eradication of polio and HIV diseases in Africa and Nigeria in particular.
Apparently displeased with Ahmad’s claims, Nigerians took to the micro-blogging site, Twitter to berate the Presidential media aide.
Naija News captured some of the reactions below…
@BashirAhmaad Why are you always lying? Bill Gates did not call @MBuhari
Buhari, phone him to commend him for his consistent & generous support to public causes around the globe.@GarShehu , in a statement said Gates on his part, congratulated the President on the election. 🙄 pic.twitter.com/0E5k8UsZGx
— Adetutu Balogun, MBA (@Tutsy22) April 18, 2019
It was Buhari that called Bill Gates to Thank him for his NGO's efforts at eradicating Polio/HIV in Nigeria…
Bashir don dey craze.
Vanguard News Nigeria https://t.co/KjFYwyGCt5
— Prof Stanley Nwabia (@MrStanleyNwabia) April 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/HassanBadema/status/1118753012351213568
https://twitter.com/iSlimfit/status/1118789687940927494
https://twitter.com/realoladele/status/1118800217481019392
And wailers would say he hasn't achieved anything.
Congratulations @TheMbuhari on your glorious call from Bill gates, it's indeed a win for our democracy. SMH!
— Sekoni (@Sekonitweets) April 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/AkuMaiMagana/status/1118626702375235590
https://twitter.com/danielholks/status/1118818063485415426
Did Bill Gates really call Buhari?? pic.twitter.com/Brv0rO7M6o
— Your Destiny (@XclusiveDjOmega) April 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/imo_connect/status/1118652825645539328
https://twitter.com/NekkaSmith/status/1118614522581913601
https://twitter.com/SabiFindTrouble/status/1118629639549784065
https://twitter.com/The_williams__/status/1118802355607281664
Just apologize for telling a white lie Mr Bashir and move on. It doesn’t take anything away. The story is still correct: Bill Gates congratulated Mr President ( I wonder if anyone would have done otherwise) .
— Emmanuel Maduneme (@E_Maduneme) April 18, 2019
https://twitter.com/Ody_johnson/status/1118768468160122880
https://twitter.com/princeokey10/status/1118780915856084992
https://twitter.com/ngeneukwenu/status/1118807349404274688
How old are you mr. Bashir Ahmad? Do you really know what your job descriptions are? Just listen to yourself, is this what you are paid to do in the media? I am so disappointed, how long was this so called election now, please be reasonable.
— Henry nnaoma IHEANACHO (@HenryNnaoma) April 18, 2019
Atiku calls Microsoft experts as witness to election victory.
Bill Gates , the owner of Microsoft ,congratulated Buhari on his victory.
Atiku to Bill Gates, But why? pic.twitter.com/ymkMYu88yU
— Badmus (@King__Badmus) April 18, 2019
