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Top Tweets As Some Nigerians Want Ambassador Joy Ogwu Crucified Over President Buhari’s Embarrassing Outing At The United Nations
Nigeria’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, led by Ambassador Joy Ogwu, is being accused of mismanaging President Buhari’s official schedule resulting in several missed opportunities and embarrassing moments for the President and his official delegation.
First was Nigeria’s absence at the UN Meeting on Security which focused on Boko Haram and the plight of the refugees, which led to international media blackish on the presidency of the 73-year-old former military dictator capacity to govern.
Also at the United Nations, President Buhari “was prevented from meeting with Pope Francis because he was not properly briefed by the Nigerian UN mission staff.”
The Cable report said, “the pope delivered a speech at the general assembly on Friday at 10am. Not only was Buhari made to come in late to the meeting because of untidy arrangements, he also took a wrong gate rather than the one reserved for presidents and heads of state. He was subsequently prevented from seeing the pope by security operatives because of his late arrival.”
According to the report, “Buhari came in while other Presidents and Heads of government had already lined up to shake the Pope, and he was prevented by security operatives from joining in”.
Nigerians have taken to twitter and some have blamed Joy Ogwu over the President’s embarrassing outing and others defending
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Why are our people always passing the buck? Joy Ogwu has been Nigeria's Rep to @UN since 2008, way before GEJ. Not everything is politics.
— Chxta the Freshie (@Chxta) September 28, 2015
WHAT IS PROF MRS JOY OGWU STILL DOING HEADING THE NIGERIAN MISSION AT THE UN?
— kayode odumosu (@lagosbooksclub) September 28, 2015
I can only hope she has packed her bag!! Nonsense.
Joy Ogwu Vows to sabotage Buhari's Government http://t.co/7YGQumIVu0
— Adeola (@Adeola0503) September 27, 2015
EXCLUSIVE | Why Joy Ogwu is doing everything 2undermine President Buhari’s efforts at the UNGA http://t.co/WrsqrW5tXQ pic.twitter.com/dN8pVrvNCG
— Seyi Peters (@iamSeyiPeters) September 28, 2015
Jonathan had too much to drink the night before. At least we saw PMB at the meetings. Joy Ogwu should answer. https://t.co/8u3OhO0F0B
— Iyke Anyanwu (@ikeanselm) September 27, 2015
Joy Ogwu, perhaps one of the best career diplomats Nigeria has is the one PMB's team want to blame for their errors at the UNGA
— EDWARD Israel-Ayide (@wildeyeq) September 28, 2015
It is only a matter of time before they kick Joy Ogwu out. But before you do that, don't damage her hard earned reputation and integrity.
— Omadi (@iamtenseven) September 28, 2015