Here is the list of the worst 10 quotes of the year 2013 in the
descending order.
10) "I am the best rapper in Nigeria. If you have an opposing opinion, now is the best time to keep it to yourself" Rapper Yung6ix having his imagined Kendrick Lamar moment. Dear Yung6ix; make good music, put out an album, put your name out there. Maybe then we'll take you seriously.
9) "Any academic staff who fails to resume on or before
December 4, 2013 automatically ceases to be a staff of the
institution and vice chancellors are also directed to advertise vacancies in their institutions."
This was stated by Nyesom Wike, the Education minister, in the middle of the lingering ASUU strike. This caused even more problems and deepened the crisis. Wike's press conference during which he was screaming at the microphone and yelling threats became an instant visual manual for government officials on how not to act in public.
8) "I was not a tribalist when I had a long-standing and
intimate relationship with Miss Bianca Onoh, an Igbo
lady…"
Femi Fani Kayode, the former aviation minister and presidential spokesman, while he had so many disastrous statements, he got more than he bargained for when
in defending himself against tribalism attacks, bizarrely claimed to have had a sizzling relationship with Bianca Ojukwu, widow of the late Biafran warlord. He was forced to recant when she threatened to sue him for every penny.
7) "We have stolen billions of dollars, what did you do?
We steal because you never stoned us for it."
Governor Rotimi Amechi of Rivers state makes provocative
statements one after after another. His latest one was dropped
at a tribute event for Nelson Mandela some weeks back, and it
was both an indictment on himself as it was on his docile
followers.
6) "Come, sit on my laps and I will show you a level of
grace you do not understand."
According to Ese Walters, repentant adultress and misguided victim, senior Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth Of Zion Assembly must have been using these cringe worthy lines to score with wide-eyed members of his female congregation. The most surprising part of this line is that it actually works. His sweet roll came to an end when she published a tell all blog post revealing the pastor's many
sexcapades. Pastor Fatoyinbo is yet to deny Walters' claims.
And is yet to give that robust response.
5) "As the president, I don't know him (Abu Shekau) and
don't know if he is dead or alive; you journalists will
know more than us. You are the ones who talk to Boko
Haram."
In a presidential media chat, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan pronounced the words never to be spoken by a country's chief security officer. In denying the whereabouts (and maybe existence) of Abu Shekau, Boko Haram's point man, Mr. President took the war on terror 10 steps back.
4) "Yes, Patience Jonathan is my Jesus Christ!"
Now this would be funny if it wasn't so sad. And true. Evans
Bipi of the Rivers state house of assembly was speaking from
the bottom of his heart when he declared dame Patience
Jonathan (aka mama Peace) his deity as she was responsible
for his political career so far.
3) "I cannot categorically tell you one now… the one we
are going to make use of is going to be made known by my
oga at the top…"
Mr Obafaiye Shem, former Lagos state commandant of the National Security and Civil Defence Corps was asked a simple straight forward question by the hosts of Channels tv's daily breakfast show. "What is the website of the NSCDC?" It became his undoing as he went on a rambling routine that did not produce the answer to the question but succeeded in shedding light on the pathetic state of affairs of our public
institutions.
2) "We do not pray for accidents but it is inevitable… we
do everything to ensure that we do not have accidents, but
it is an act of God."
Stella Oduah, Aviation minister addressing journalists 3 days
after 16 people lost their lives in the Associated airlines crash
that was ferrying the remains of Olusegun Agagu, a former
aviation minister. Of course, as it turned out, God had nothing
to do with this particular crash as the Accident Investigation
Bureau revealed that a malfunctioning engine and a wrong
call by the pilot was most likely the cause.
1) "You are a widow… go and die"
Oh dear! Edo state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole became this year's face of insensitivity when he was recorded on video, yelling at a poor widow displaying her wares illegally by the roadside to go and die.
He later had tea with his victim and rewarded her generously
but still, that image lingers.
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