Former member of the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, shared her experience at a party.
In an Instagram Update, she said people who attended the party, which was held in Lagos on Saturday, were afraid to spray money.
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Dabiri-Erewa revealed she was also afraid to do the act, which is against Nigerian law.
Skabash reported that popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, bagged a six-month jail sentence without the option of a fine for spraying naira notes at a party.
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This has made a lot of people act with caution to avoid such consequences.
“Just coming from a birthday party and guess what everybody was afraid to spray. Omo. But I guess we have to learn how to spray not throw money around but do it with class and dignity. But, omo, everybody was afraid, including me. But it was fun,” Abike Dabiri-Erewa said.
See reactions:
@senamiabuludeco: “Put the money in the envelope and dance a bit and hand it over to the celebrants shikena.”
@iamadepeju_seed: “D fear of efcc is the beginning of wisdom????????????????????.”
@aduke_luxury_store: “Sha clean the front camera next time mummy…. Sorry I don forget, dem no dey advice rich people ????. Sorry ma, do it how you like it ????.”
@iam_linchpin: “Spray but don’t Update record it. EFCC are not spirits, they only see the evidence through Cho Cho Cho ppl & Update recordings.
Event planners should have a new rule “No Update recording while moneyy is being sprayed” policy. Uchem di ya.”
@deetunesagain: “Law enforcement vs culture and tradition ????????????????????????????????????.”
@sammie_richie1: “Na pos terminal you use do the Update??.”
@mr_horlic: “Broke people like me go dey go event with pride now????????????no more spraying.”
@hennez.billionz: “Make efcc come find me, I sprayed today.”
@9jaconnect: “If Bob was given a fine, people will still spray …. That’s what we are saying, get a maximum pun1shment for one person and people will respect the law.”
@valineo44: “efcc no the catch broke people.”
@sylviause: “Wedding this period go hear am ????????.”
@cobz4dgram: “That was why EFCC needed to use a celebrity/Controversial figure to set an example. Mind you Bobrisky wasn’t the first celebrity arrested for spraying money.”
@iyotomire: “My friend is getting married soon, and we shall spray in dollars since they don’t want us to abuse Naira. Make use another currency because we go change the narratives for men on that day. My friend know say all her friends na ballers.”
@paul_oduye: “If I was in government; spraying will be far from my mind considering the level and numbers of my people in poverty. All that will be on my mind is how to alleviate poverty. Its not rocket science. EGALITARIAN & WELFARE.Simple ????.”
