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‘If You’re Dating A Fuel Attendant This Period, You Made The Right Decision In Life’ Singer Peter Okoye Reacts To Fuel Scarcity
Nigerian singer Peter Okoye of the Psquare music group has weighed in on the looming fuel scarcity across Nigeria.
For some weeks now, commuters and motorists have been lamenting as the scarcity of fuel bites harder across the country, from the challenges of growing long queues to tipping fuel attendants.
In a post shared on Instagram, Peter Okoye opined that anyone dating a fuel attendant this period has a high level and has made the right decision in life.
In his words: If you are dating a fuel attendant this period, your level is high. You made the right decision in life.
Esabod Global News recalls Peter Okoye slammed a follower who criticised him for comparing Nigerian to Dubia in terms of development.
In a post shared on the microblogging platform Twitter, Peter Okoye averred that he’s always angry anytime he visits Dubai when he is meant to enjoy himself.
Questioning if it’s not the same year Dubai and Nigerian got their independence, Peter Okoye said that the Nigerian Government have denied the citizens many good things of life and called on people to vote wisely in the 2023 general election.
He wrote: Anytime I just enter Dubia. Instead of me to enjoy I go just dey vex for our country with anger! Abeg no bi dsame 1960 we get independence?… God why? Why our government just dey deny us all of the good things for this life? Make we try get sense for 2023 General election.
Reacting to the post, a follower berated Peter Okoye for comparing Nigerian and Dubai and questioned what he has done with his money to develop Nigerian because he and other wealthy people could change the country.
Responding to the follower, Peter Okoye blasted him, saying that politics and wealth are two different things noting that a rich man can only help some people. Still, Government and politics can affect a lot in the country.
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