Who are the Online Buhari Diehards?
Mar 12, 2017 17:27:39 GMT
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Post by omohayek on Mar 12, 2017 17:27:39 GMT
As anyone who has been paying attention to Nigerian economic news will know by now, Buhari's 2 years in power so far have represented a massive failure in leadership, with the country suffering the worst economic crisis it has experienced in 25 years. Given how much suffering the Nigerian masses are currently being put through, how is it that so many people seem to be as loyal as ever to Buhari? Are there really that many zombies and northerners blinded by tribalism? Perhaps not:
As sensational as these accusations may seem, they are actually well grounded in facts. I personally know of one individual who is officially on the government's payroll, and who spends most of his time either spamming pro-Buhari propaganda everywhere, or derailing unfavorable political discussions by injecting personal insults and slanderous accusations - and yes, this shameless individual is 100% Yoruba. Whether he believes everything he says and writes, only God knows, but there can be no doubt that he and many others like him are being remunerated for their tireless efforts to spin ineptitude and inaction as bold, courageous and farsighted government.
In short, the likelihood is quite high that "Sarrki", and other zombies on places like Nairaland, Sahara Reporters, etc. are actually paid agents.
In trying to verify the accuracy of the odd appointment letter I posted here yesterday, I discovered that President Buhari actually has 9, not 6, media aides, all of whom also have a retinue of personal aides.
The presidential media aides are Femi Adesina (Special Adviser, Media & Publicity); Garba Shehu (Senior Special Assistant, Media & Publicity); Tolu Ogunlesi (Special Assistant, Digital & New Media); Lauretta Onochie (Personal Assistant, Social Media); Bashir Ahmad (Personal Assistant, New media); Sha’aban Sharada (Personal Assistant, Broadcast Media); Naziru Muhammed (Personal Assistant, TV Documentary); Sunday Aghaeze (Personal Assistant, Photography); and Bayo Omoboriowo (Personal Assistant/ President’s Photographer).
In addition, the president has about 40 paid journalists, bloggers, media analysts, commentators (whose names I have but will leave out for now), working under the Buhari Media Centre (BMC) in Utako, Abuja. The BMC is a well-furnished one-storey building with expansive premises. It has security guards, clerks, and cashiers. The team members are paid a monthly allowance of between N200,000 and N250,000.
They are mandated to react to all media contents critical of the president, write favorable news items for the president, and attack/demonize/smear people critical of the president. They also work with government agencies such as the EFCC to push narratives to deflect attention from the ineptitude of the government.
They work behind the scenes and use pen names in extended articles, and pseudonyms on social media. Almost all the members of the APC Presidential Campaign Media Directorate operate from the BMC, with the exception of those with appointments. And this excludes Lai Mohammad’s well-oiled lie squad.
The presidential media aides are Femi Adesina (Special Adviser, Media & Publicity); Garba Shehu (Senior Special Assistant, Media & Publicity); Tolu Ogunlesi (Special Assistant, Digital & New Media); Lauretta Onochie (Personal Assistant, Social Media); Bashir Ahmad (Personal Assistant, New media); Sha’aban Sharada (Personal Assistant, Broadcast Media); Naziru Muhammed (Personal Assistant, TV Documentary); Sunday Aghaeze (Personal Assistant, Photography); and Bayo Omoboriowo (Personal Assistant/ President’s Photographer).
In addition, the president has about 40 paid journalists, bloggers, media analysts, commentators (whose names I have but will leave out for now), working under the Buhari Media Centre (BMC) in Utako, Abuja. The BMC is a well-furnished one-storey building with expansive premises. It has security guards, clerks, and cashiers. The team members are paid a monthly allowance of between N200,000 and N250,000.
They are mandated to react to all media contents critical of the president, write favorable news items for the president, and attack/demonize/smear people critical of the president. They also work with government agencies such as the EFCC to push narratives to deflect attention from the ineptitude of the government.
They work behind the scenes and use pen names in extended articles, and pseudonyms on social media. Almost all the members of the APC Presidential Campaign Media Directorate operate from the BMC, with the exception of those with appointments. And this excludes Lai Mohammad’s well-oiled lie squad.
In short, the likelihood is quite high that "Sarrki", and other zombies on places like Nairaland, Sahara Reporters, etc. are actually paid agents.
, especially in the face of those flatinos. Omo, the thing really pained them enter bone the way the unfortunate incident played out. 
