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Lai’s Bid To Rival CNN With NTA Mocked On Twitter

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February 10, 2020

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By Ayodele Oluwafemi

Twitter users have disagreed with the minister of information, Lai Mohammed, that the $500m loan request by his ministry for the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) will enable the station to compete with the likes of Cable News Network (CNN).

The minister, while appearing before Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Loans to defend the $500m loan the ministry applied for from President Muhammadu Buhari’s $29.96b loan for funding critical infrastructure in the country, argued that the fund is for the digitalization of NTA to enable its meet international standards.

The statement has created divided opinion on Twitter, with many Nigerians analyzing the fund requested in wake of other present challenges of the country.

NTA Will Compete With CNN With $500 Million – Lai

Some Twitter users argued that the sum of $500m (equivalent to 181billion in Nigeria currency) is a huge sum of money, claiming that it will be another means to siphon funds.

GreenWhiteGreen gathered some tweets on Twitter:

I totally agree with Lai Mohammed that NTA would compete with CNN .Is it not the same Lai Mohammed that said we would fight Israel ? ?

Let’s start by changing the soundtrack of Network news
what’s pa pa pa…pa pa pa pa . Pararaan pararraaaann … para pa pa pa Pam . Param Pam
— Hero Daniels?? (@hero_daniels) February 10, 2020

Apart from reach, i promise you that NTA cannot even compete with Emmanuel TV.

Lai Mohammed should sit!
— the Morris Monye factor (@Morris_Monye) February 10, 2020

Did uncle Lai Mohammed just request for $500m loan to transform NTA to Cable News Network like CNN?? ??

This man must be a #Joker pic.twitter.com/GZ0ZM8x2be
— Professional beggar (@Sheddi_younG) February 10, 2020

Alhaji Lai Mohammed is about to loot $500 million.
NTA can never be better than any private TV station with the current crop of Workers.
They're grossly incompetent, even with $2billion it would still be a waste.
Many of them got the job through backdoors.pic.twitter.com/nxy9NJpsMC
— Anambra 1st son? (@UchePOkoye) February 10, 2020

The year is 2020 and Lai Mohammed still hasn't changed with his lavish talks.
Which country in their right senses will approve $500m to transform any of their TV stations?
I know our politicians are slow upstairs but he really must be joking to put NTA & CNN in the same sentence
— Sui_Fernandes (@Official_Oreva) February 10, 2020

In all honesty Lai Mohammed should be realistic when making statements.
NTA compete with CNN indeed .

Most public offices and firms don't even tune to NTA most especially banks.

I also think it's possible to count the number of houses that tune to NTA these days.
— Prazze (@prappyone) February 10, 2020

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