For the past few hours, the hot topic on Twitter has been some errors President Muhammadu Buhari made during a recent press briefing.
Buhari
mistakenly referred to Germany as “West Germany” and mentioned meeting
with German president “Michelle” at the G7 summit. However, he met with
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, and not the president. Furthermore, the president’s name isn’t Michelle – it’s Joachim Gauck.
Well, we can kind of see how the “West Germany” error was made. Germany was once called “West Germany”
in the period between its creation on 23 May 1949 to German
reunification on 3 October 1990. So let’s just say say he called Germany
its “old name.”
Here’s the video of the press briefing where he made the errors (after the 3:20 mark)
See what some people on Twitter are saying:
Do we need any further confirmation that our dear president is brain dead? #WestGermany . Am just tired men!!!!!
— onapleasuride (@pleasuride) June 12, 2015
I thought Patience had no contender, #WestGermany @lindaikeji @JoyceOdukoya @RadicalYouthMan pic.twitter.com/Jvy3io6CRT
— The favoured son (@kayfunky) June 12, 2015
Gowon went to school after 1975. Obasanjo went to school after leaving office. Buhari prefers to remain brainless and outdated. #WestGermany
— Arafrika (@arafrika) June 12, 2015
Very soon many of you will run out of excuse and face the reality on ground. @MBuhari is the 73 years old @NGRPresident #WestGermany
— ‘Yemi Adebowale (@yemi_adebowale) June 12, 2015
This #WestGermany thin is serious oo. Where is Mama Peace? come and teach PMB history & current affairs pic.twitter.com/Vn6rwMU5hf
— Judith (@fallinsjj2) June 12, 2015
Very soon @MBuhari will say Lord David Cameron of the Great Albion is sending Merlin to help resolve Boko Haram crisis. #WestGermany
— ‘Yemi Adebowale (@yemi_adebowale) June 12, 2015
HAHA 👉 “@ladipotitiloye: so there is an issue about #WestGermany and a President Michelle but I ‘m not embarrassed. I am a bit worried.”
— May Ubeku (@Maybeks) June 12, 2015
Dear PMB, Please appoint Rotimi Amaechi as Ambassador to Czechoslovakia. Sincerely #WestGermany #ChangeIsHere
— Igala_Jon_Snow (@countfreemont) June 12, 2015
I hope PMB didn’t ask for Margaret Thatcher when he got to 10 Downing Street #WestGermany
— Obinna (@obaino_) June 12, 2015
When they made an ancient man president in the modern world. #WestGermany
— EdirinOkumagbaVision (@edirinstyle) June 12, 2015
The silence from the diehard APC guys as they try to find a way to spin this President Michelle of #WestGermany thing. Deafening.
— Somi Ekhasomhi (@SomiEkhasomhi) June 12, 2015
Even if he’s been under a rock since 1984, who won the World Cup in 2014? Smh #WestGermany
— Ambrosia Bartelby (@Ambrosia_Ijebu) June 11, 2015
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