In the absence of official public statement about the visit, the social media is then free to do what it does best, speculate. Atiku's team which includes Saraki, the Senate President must have a significance beyond scoring a cheap political point and we did not have to look any further. With the selective ongoing war on corruption in Nigeria, selling NNPC to friends and families may be a bit difficult. Unbundling NNPC however to existing customers in diaspora is not likely to present any sales and marketing challenges. Who else could legitimize this deal than the serving number 3 man? Smart move, you'll say.
Atiku's supporters have not been magnanimous in their victory lap. But, who can blame them, fulfilling campaign promises is a very difficult thing for politicians these days, so, there is overwhelming sense of victory when one is fulfilled, especially before elections. After all, the reason Atiku will not be able to meet with any US official apart from the border patrol that searched him at the airport is because Trump shut down his own government because he hasn't been able to build the wall he promised during his campaign for two years. Sounds typical, right.
There are more pictures of the beaming team in different postures than messages since they touched down for their excursion trip. While they are in Washington, they are advised to visit and take selfies in front of the White house, Smithsonian museums, National mall and the Capitol Hill may be of interest to our Senate President. They are all closed. The team should however stay off 935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in DC for security reasons.
And if you still think there is no big deal in going to USA with a rap sheet on your neck, try and steal a phone and see if you will even be allowed out of Nigeria at all. God helps you if you’re not an APC card carrying member. The bottom line is when you are big, you’re big!
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