Nigerians drag Lai Mohammed for soliciting $500m loan to transform NTA to CNN

Call it a careless statement or maybe one full of vision, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed made a comment that could be termed hilarious.

He pledged to turn around the Nigerian Television Authority to enable it to compete with the likes of Cable News Network (CNN) if the $500m loan the ministry requested is approved.

The Minister went on to say NTA could be upgraded to enable it to send out signals that would be at par with CNN.

This statement did not go down well with Nigerians on Twitter who were determined to drag the Minister all day.

Everyone literally trolled him.

Adonia said, "The same Lai Mohammed that said we would fight Israel has come out again to say NTA would compete with CNN. NTA that uses CCTV camera for all the publications. This Nigeria na cruise abeg."

The same Lai Mohammed that said we would fight Israel has come out again to say NTA would compete with CNN. NTA that uses CCTV camera for all the publications.

This Nigeria na cruise abeg ????

— AJ | Adonai (@mrmanhere_) February 10, 2020

Olugbenga was kind to give the Minister some words of advice.

He wrote, "Uncle Lai Mohammed,

Why should there be NTA stations in all states in Nigeria? As much as it is to create job opportunities, it is not sustainable. Why not have a massive base station in Abuja, one substation in each geopolitical zones and correspondence in each states," he suggested.

Uncle Lai Mohammed,

Why should there be NTA stations in all states in Nigeria.

As much as it is to create job opportunities, it is not sustainable.

Why not have a massive base station in Abuja, one sub station in each geopolitical zones and correspondence in each states.

— Tosin Olugbenga (@TosinOlugbenga) February 10, 2020

Ayanfe gave an adage.

This just confirm the Yoruba adage that says a child that lies will also steal. ?m? tóbá npar?? yó jalè. Lai Mohammed is about to graduate from lying into... issokay ???????????????? https://t.co/igM1YKPO0B

— ????????Your Weaponized Destiny Helper® (@AyanfeOfGod) February 10, 2020

Lai Mohammed father of olaide and linus pic.twitter.com/daa4CzKyTI

— ME (@Adace18) February 10, 2020

Trolls

Mention any Lai Mohammed 's official or unofficial Lie that you know..

Its A THREAD..???????? pic.twitter.com/l2iIYiJhly

— ????Capt?Ved???? (@Olakved) February 10, 2020

Obaino Jay felt telling lies was Lai's destiny and he could never run away from it.

Uncle Lai why?

Whenever you see Lai Mohammed trending, know that he has released another version of lie.

No doubt uncle Lai was born to lie.

With $500m NTA will compete with CNN -- Lia Mohammed. pic.twitter.com/nUttnIDOm0

— ???????? Obaino jay ???????? (@obaino_jay) February 10, 2020

This should be fun

Lai Mohammed after reading what people are saying concerning his $500m loan man decided to change his look. pic.twitter.com/tMNfMXGBjC

— Legends laundry (@Bluetoothdon) February 10, 2020