Nigerian journalist, Seun Okinbaloye, mocked the spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Alwan Hassan, after his attempt to demonstrate the functionality of Nigeria’s 112 emergency number failed during a live television interview.
Naija News reports that the incident occurred on Tuesday while Hassan appeared on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme.
During the discussion, Hassan challenged Okinbaloye to dial Nigeria’s emergency telephone number, 112, to demonstrate that the service was operational.
He argued that many Nigerians were unaware of the emergency service, which he likened to similar systems used in countries such as the United States.
He said, “Take your phone and call 112. Nobody knows about this. We used to hear about it in America. Put it on speaker, Seun. Welcome to Nigeria.”
In response, Okinbaloye dialled the emergency number, but it failed to connect.
After an unsuccessful attempt, Okinbaloye questioned the emergency service’s functionality and linked the development to many non-functional promises of the APC administration.
He stated, “It’s not working. Maybe this is one of your people’s promises that is not fully functional. You have a long list of non-functional promises.”
Reacting, Hassan acknowledged the setback but maintained that the government needed more time to fulfil its promises.
He added, “This is why we are asking for more time.”
