Twitter has reacted to president Jacob Zuma being honoured with a statue in Nigeria.
Nigerians and a civil society group have also criticised their government for bestowing President Jacob Zuma with numerous honours including naming a road after the South African president.
Zuma was on a visit to Imo State, Nigeria, to strengthen economic ties when the state governor Rochas Okorocha unveiled the statue.
He was awarded the Imo Merit Award (the state’s highest honour for distinguished personalities) and was also given a chieftaincy title.
Tweets below:
A bronze statue of President Jacob Zuma unveiled and a road named after President Zuma as part of the honour by the Imo State in Nigeria pic.twitter.com/wSKrjg4w55
— The Presidency 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) October 15, 2017
The Governor of the Imo State in Nigeria, Mr Owelle Okorocha conferred on President Jacob Zuma the Imo Merit Award. pic.twitter.com/RAUKJ4FAn8
— The Presidency 🇿🇦 (@PresidencyZA) October 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/SaffaZimbo/status/919608476879458305
https://twitter.com/LeJones_01/status/919848591262453760
On behalf of Nigerians and Imo state, we gladly donate Rochas Okorocha to you as part of the honour.
— Ƭ૨σʝαɳ ❁ (@UbaniTheFirst) October 15, 2017
Honestly i will appreciate Madueke's stature compared to Zuma… #zumastatue
— T.K (@ToheebKA) October 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/realPapaSlangz/status/919830262913163264
