Nigerian footballer Abba Bichi, has blasted singer Teni for not bowing to president Muhammadu Buhari while receiving her Member of Order of the Niger (MON) award, yesterday.
President Buhari presented 437 nominees for the National Awards with their awards in a ceremony that held at the Government House Villa in Aso Rock on 11th October 2022.
Teni has been dragged since yesterday over her lack of courtesy to the president while receiving the award.
The son of Director General of State Security Services, Mr. Yusuf Magaji Bichi, said her action is disgusting and disturbing, Abba further bodyshamed her, by calling the singer ‘Orobo’ with zero sense.
Abba added that even her excellence Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and other high-ranking government officials bowed to him while receiving their awards.
Abba Bichi wrote, “Orobo with zero sense even her excellency Okonjo bowed down her head as a sign of respect to the president and commander in chief of the armed forces likewise other high-ranking government officials. Who are you not to respect the president? This is disgusting and disturbing. Yoruba people are best known for their respect for elders but it got to your turn and you decided to be arrogant”.
See some other reactions below:
@Engr series tweet, “Teni smiled while taking the pictures.
Buhari closed the lid of the award, he didn’t stretch hand to shake.
Even an average northerner do not shake a woman.
Teni walked off immediately like every other person. What or where is the disrespect?
@Savvy Rinu write, “If I was Teni, once I reached that stage and collected the award, I would kneel down immediately and clean Buhari’s shoes. I would not stop there but proceed to donate myself to a lifetime of servanthood. I must show absolute & total respect! Especially as a woman, you know.
@Omojuwa said, “I watched the Teni video receiving the award last night, I have watched it several times again this morning. I will watch it several times again this afternoon. Hopefully, I’d eventually see the disrespect in that video. When I see it, I will share with friends and allies.
@IdanDizzy wrote, “Teni was actually being respectful to the office of the president by accepting the award, if she go there go dey shine teeth with person wey put us through hell for 8years I for follow swear for am.”
