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Nigerians show emotions over Mark Zuckerberg’s visit to Lagos
Facebook founder and the 7th richest person in the world, Mark Zuckerberg arrived Nigeria on Tuesday, August 30, 2016.
The visit is his first ever trip to Nigeria and the Sub-Saharan Africa.
He wrote on his Facebook page: “Lagos! This is my first trip to sub-Saharan Africa. I’ll be meeting with developers and entrepreneurs, and learning about the startup ecosystem in Nigeria. The energy here is amazing and I’m excited to learn as much as I can.
“Our first stop is the Co-creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB) in Yaba. I got to talk to kids at a summer coding camp and entrepreneurs who come to CcHub to build and launch their apps. I’m looking forward to meeting more people here!”
Since photos of his presence in Nigeria emerged on the internet, there have been mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media. While some believe he came in like biblical ‘thief in the night’, others say his coming was not announced prior to his arrival because of security reason.
See some of the comments below:
So Mark Zuckerberg is coming to Lagos and Lai Mohammed couldn’t tell us…#chai…OK o
— Mike Ikenwa (@MikeGNR) August 30, 2016
A well planned visit by a Mark Zuckerberg to Nigeria. You have to give it to the US Embassy and the CC HUB guys for the sealed lips.
— Nnamdi Anekwe-Chive (@nnamdianekwe) August 30, 2016
Mark Zuckerberg Is In Nigeria. Entered unannounced. Washere!
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) August 30, 2016
Wait, Mark Zuckerberg quietly came to Nigeria? Wow!
— Linda Ikeji (@lindaikeji) August 30, 2016
@Omojuwa @taleentohbadt stingy man.. he don’t want to give boys money ??
— Ghost (@Senor_Ola) August 30, 2016
@Omojuwa He came like a thief in the night
— Lanrey (@Lanrey_42) August 30, 2016
@BBCAfrica @BBCWorld wow….it is privilege having Mark Zuckerberg visiting Africa.
— josjoe (@josjoe1983) August 30, 2016
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