In the interview he granted CNN’s Richard Quest, Mohammed may have rekindled the “jollof rice war” between Nigerians and their African counterparts.
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We need to deport this man to Senegal “@KraksTV: RT till Lai Mohammed gets this ?? #Traitor pic.twitter.com/1E8l4nUyDS“
— One Hustler Like Dat (@swish_mr) April 29, 2017
Lai Mohammed is d new judas of our time, he just betrayed us by saying Senegal jollof sweet pass 9ja jollof wat a wawuuuu ??
— Rose (@roseiceo) April 28, 2017
No no no the minister misheard and thought I asked which country first created jollof rice. By bad mumbling of the question https://t.co/iHdT0tKPD3
— Richard Quest (@richardquest) April 28, 2017
Choi! Now I know why Nigeria is not progressing Lai Mohammed has been giving Buhari information about Senegal not Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/fu97faOfvQ
— Iyanuloluwa payne (@iyansnoni) April 29, 2017
Richard Quest: Which country makes the best Jollof rice?
Lai Mohammed: ah ah ai want to say probably…SENEGAL!Lai Mohammed is a betrayal! pic.twitter.com/cYgWzhOgW9
— FAVOUR ONYEOZIRI (@Rouvafe) April 29, 2017
Lai Mohammed: President Buhari is winning in the war against corruption and Nigerians are happy with his achievements so far
Nigerians: pic.twitter.com/1A5GTJJ6p9
— Naija Boy (@OsasCruz) April 28, 2017
Lai Mohammed
He brought a Nigerian jollof to make your answer easy…. But no!So you can fail WAEC even with EXPO? pic.twitter.com/QB1ZRjMndf
— Random Guy (@Sir_Rej) April 28, 2017
Lai Mohammed has done it again! This is like aiyegbeni missing the goal to an open net to qualify us for next round in WC 2010. #JollofRice
— MGB (@mgblive) April 29, 2017
After now, Lai Mohammed will open the same mouth to tell us to patronise Nigerian products. ?
— Amara Nwankpa (@Nwankpa_A) April 29, 2017
Lai Mohammed’s root traced to Senegal. Those Senegalese slaves bought by rich Nigerians that year.
— E n o h (@Koldflames) April 29, 2017
Lai Mohammed had the opportunity to market Nigerian Jollof rice to CNN viewers all over the globe yet he chose to score an own goal.
— MICHAEL (@Ikoro85) April 29, 2017
“@DirectorSolomon: Lai Mohammed must dance naked before the gods of jollof rice pic.twitter.com/2uOJ53i5rY“yeahhhh
— Tare C. Idumson (@TareCaroline) April 29, 2017
Congratulating Senegal ?? Nigeria’s Information Minister Lai Mohammed declared your ‘jollof’ rice as BEST IN AFRICA. I will be tasting soon.
— Kayode Ogundamisi (@ogundamisi) April 29, 2017
U people are here talking about Lai Mohammed & Jollof Rice.. U didn’t see Dstv’s tweet abt an hr ago abi? They wantu increase it again oo
— Lakeside Muller (@legzy00) April 29, 2017
Lai Mohammed just gave out our best daughter #jollofrice to d Senegalese FOC…why not Amala for Gods sake???
— Tope Banjo (@atom_perri) April 29, 2017