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iamoyindamola:
I like as he stood his ground without apologizing

KingTom:
2009 wey I begin my Civil Service journey, Yaradua drop one Raba for boys then, na so I Waka go car stand to price motor, I had two options one 2008 Honda Accord evil spirit for 2.7m, and one Hyundai Sonata 2008 for 2.8m all brand new, bro I tear the Sonata happily because I dey fear K-Leg for Honda, fast-forward to 2018 after I had long sold my Hyundai, I started having nostalgic memories of the Sonata and I checked NL auto section to buy another one, I saw one for 1.7m and I still saw another evil spirit for 1.9m Toks, now na the same motor Sarkin Mota wan sell give us with abeg and installments payment for 14.5m but na Sarkin Mota I go cry for

iamoyindamola:
The owner of Lagos is moving

KingTom:
Bro I don sabi the guy since COVID time na, na why all the epistles wey I read here dey funny me like say na Alamin tell Master strategist to float naira make NOA go find sand lick abeg. The Civil Servants wey dey here no cry na people wey no SERVE any CIVILIAN dey cry

Emaprince:
Yes he always do.

“I do not come from privilege, I’m a hustler”

shorts from my interview today on the morning brief channels television pic.twitter.com/KmPfgQhqxD

— Sarkin Mota (@SarkinMota_AMF) June 4, 2025

Theflint1:
So na because of "not for civil servants" you dey type all this one

GloriousGbola:
https://www.nairaland.com/8442701/efcc-arraigns-man-alleged-23.5



someone looked at this guy and paid him 18m for visa

na real wa

diggz:
Wahala no dey finish for this life lol

Roland17:
She don find wetin she dey look for.

Make she go sue AI!

afrodoc:
I have had a look at his videos and I think he is a smart businessman.

I think this can end up being a win-win for everybody involved if he plays his cards right.

The perfect car for civil servants 😉 pic.twitter.com/5JLn6V3qPF

— Sarkin Mota (@SarkinMota_AMF) April 20, 2025

Theflint1:
Na the koko be this...nothing should concern NOA with the way the guy has chosen to advertise his products. It's one thing for people to have misgivings about the way he does his ads, but it's another thing altogether for the nations NOA to be moving the way they are to what's clearly being said in jest.

Doesn't help too that they chose to respond to the joke in that serious manner. I'm sure they could have created an ad or something that'd hit the right points and it won't come off the way the communique did.

raumdeuter:
Do you think its okay to "state the obvious" about height when dwarfs might be in the building

Soon we will get to those tribal "stating the obvious"

And from there progress to other "stating the obvious" to Moslems or Christians or Traditional worshippers

Were you offended when it was alleged Trump stated the obvious about Africa and shithole countries? Those who were offended need to work on their self esteem.

Is it possible to advertise his cars and leave the shots thrown at certain people? Or what does he gain from doing that extra "civil servant" jibe

Amoto94:
You don't mock people and call it marketing their are certain jokes that are off limits- freedom of speech doesn't guarantee you to offend people by demeaning them.

GloriousGbola:
i grew up upper middle class
i worked in an oil company for 15 years
i have very good cash flow on projects

i personally will not be bothered because it is within my reach. because if i am really and truly inclined, i can buy such a vehicle.

but 90% of nigerians, by dint of their income, career trajectory etal know that car is simply not in their cards.

so why mock people who are already resigned to an unpleasant reality?

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Like I said, when someone starts to taunt another group or demographic, I hope you wouldn't ask for it to be stopped [/color]

Theflint1:
Comedy central

izzou:
[color=royalblue]Niche marketing, you say?

The number of people in his followers that can afford his cars may not be up to 20.

Do you know the ratio of finding a 70 million naira spender in a group of 1000 Nigerians?

He is obviously doing it for content. And yes, it is not a crime, but then, it can obviously be avoided so we don't set a bar in the future

Tomorrow, someone will target Hausa, Igbo or Yoruba guys. Someone will target Muslims, Nigerians, Africans...

Like I said, he doesn't need to drag anyone to see his cars.[/color]

The once-cordial relationship between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his long-time political protégé, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, appears to be fraying, and with no signs of reconciliation in sight, party stakeholders are becoming increasingly concerned.

Though neither President Bola Tinubu nor Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has publicly acknowledged any rift between them, sources within the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the national, zonal, and state levels confirm that a subtle but widening gulf now separates the President and the Lagos governor.

Efforts to intervene have been minimal, with some party leaders choosing to ignore the signs in the hope that time might mend the fracture. Others, however, believe the tension reflects a familiar pattern in Tinubu’s political trajectory: trusted allies who rise through his influence but later act in ways he perceives as betrayal.

The just-concluded visit of President Tinubu to Lagos further exposed the depth of the tension. From his arrival at the presidential wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, observers noted an unusual frostiness. Eyewitnesses said President Tinubu pointedly refused to acknowledge or exchange a handshake with Governor Sanwo-Olu, walking past him and instead greeting Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, a gesture that many insiders say was calculated and deliberate.

To manage the optics, the President’s media team reportedly issued strict instructions that footage of the airport arrival, particularly the greeting scene, not be broadcast. Aides were allegedly directed to edit or suppress any clips that might confirm speculation about the strained ties

According to a high-level source privy to internal conversations, Governor Sanwo-Olu was also sidelined from escorting the President to his Bourdillon residence in Ikoyi, a role traditionally reserved for the sitting governor of Lagos.

Instead, Hamzat accompanied Tinubu, further underscoring the altered dynamics between the two men.

The absence of Governor Sanwo-Olu and top members of his administration from key events during the President’s visit, including the high-profile 50th anniversary celebration of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), also raised eyebrows.

[b]Held in Victoria Island, Lagos, the city where ECOWAS was founded in 1975, the event was expected to draw the presence of the host governor. Traditionally, such a milestone would see the governor deliver a goodwill message or keynote speech. But Sanwo-Olu was nowhere to be seen. When pressed, a member of his media team told The Guardian: “The governor had an important engagement elsewhere.” That explanation, however, struck many observers as insufficient, given the significance of both the President’s presence and the event’s symbolism for Lagos.

The governor and his aides were also noticeably absent throughout Friday during President Tinubu’s engagements across the state. Sources within the Villa and Lagos APC confirmed that Sanwo-Olu’s name was initially omitted from the official protocol manifest for receiving the President. “It took intense last-minute lobbying and persuasion to get the governor included,” one insider told The Guardian. “Otherwise, only the deputy governor was supposed to be at the airport.[/b]”

Further fuelling the speculation was the conspicuous absence of Lagos APC stalwarts, particularly members of the influential Governors Advisory Council (GAC), from the Bourdillon residence. While political associates still came to pay homage to the President, the usual fanfare, solidarity visits, and photo opportunities were markedly subdued.

Though no official reason has been given for the simmering discord, political analysts speculate that tensions may stem from policy disagreements, alleged lapses in loyalty, or unspoken differences over Lagos 2027 succession plans. Some also point to whispers that certain appointments and decisions taken by Sanwo-Olu since his re-election have not sat well with the President.

Regardless of the cause, the visible chill in relations between Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu could have broader implications for Lagos APC unity and 2027 political permutations, especially as President Tinubu prepares to consolidate control ahead of a likely re-election campaign.

A former commissioner in Lagos who spoke anonymously said, “This is not just about ego or protocol breaches. The President feels let down in certain ways, and when that happens, he doesn’t forget easily.”

As the political father-son dynamic continues to unravel, senior party stakeholders are increasingly worried. If the rift deepens further, it may fracture the Lagos APC machinery, long regarded as the crown jewel of Tinubu’s political empire.

But beyond Sanwo-Olu’s visible absence during President Tinubu’s recent visit to Lagos, political watchers are more intrigued by his conspicuous non-attendance at the APC National Policy and Performance Review Summit in Abuja, where the president was formally endorsed for a second term.

Feelers have it that Sanwo-Olu may have been barred from the Presidential Villa in the aftermath of a politically sensitive attempt to unseat the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa. This dramatic episode nearly upended the internal cohesion of the Lagos APC, and it is believed to have severely strained relations between the governor and his long-time political benefactor, President Tinubu.

According to findings, at least 32 out of the 40 members of the Lagos Assembly signed a resolution to remove Obasa after a meeting with Governor Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos State Government House in Marina.

Allegations emerged that the governor actively encouraged and financially motivated the lawmakers to oust Obasa, replacing him with his then-deputy, Mojisola Meranda. The rebellion, however, was swiftly halted following a direct intervention from President Tinubu, who reportedly summoned key stakeholders and ordered the immediate reinstatement of Obasa, citing the need to preserve party unity and political stability in Lagos.

For the president and his allies, Sanwo-Olu’s manoeuvre was seen not just as a miscalculation but as a betrayal, an attempt to alter the delicate political architecture Tinubu has painstakingly built in Lagos since 1999. In political parlance, such an action is considered an unpardonable offence, tantamount to rebellion within the camp. Since then, relations between Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu have remained frosty, with the latter increasingly sidelined in core national party activities.

GloriousGbola:
you cannot complain about a culture that celebrates wealth over everything and then at the same time defend attitudes like this

there is a reason they use the word the word economy class rather than third class.

deliberately mocking people because they are in underrpaying jobs or careers is a very not nice thing to do.

unless you are ok with that

GloriousGbola:
civil servants are responsible for issuing any licensees, permits etc the man needs to run his business. he is actually very foolish for doing this. it will be very easy for an annoyed civil servant to set him up for an infarction.

it is the same message the government is sending.

let me paraphrase - may you come to the attention of the civil servants in authority
if them vex for this guy and handle his matter - he will be falling over himself to dash civil servants car so his business can run

The Federal Government has warned Abuja automobile dealer, popularly known as Alamin Sarkinmota, against taunting civil servants in the country about their inability to acquire most of the cars he put up for sale in his advert videos.

This was disclosed by the National Orientation Agency in a letter signed by its Director-General, Lanre Issa-Onilu, on Monday.

According to Onilu, the agency is not pleased with the recent advert put up by Sarkin-Mola in a video to promote a Mercedes Benz 2023 C300 with Artificial Intelligence functionalities, where he asked the question “Can civil servants afford you?” and the AI function responded to say “No! may be in 2062.”

The statement read, “We write in reference to a video skit that you made ostensibly to promote a Mercedes Benz 2023 C300 with Al functionalities, which you showcased and asked the question ‘Can civil servants afford you?’ and the Artificial intelligence function responded to say ‘No! may be in 2062.’

“At a time when Nigerians are passing through so much social pressure and in an environment where get-rich-at-all-cost syndrome is pervasive and material things are being promoted over and above dignity of labour and decent values, it is wrong to be speaking in such condescending terms about Nigerian civil servants.

“To be a civil servant in Nigeria as is the case in most countries of the world is a very important role. Civil servants across sectors are the ones who work hard to provide enabling environment for businesses like yours to thrive and prosper. It is therefore indecent to speak condescendingly about Nigerian civil servants who spend many years of their lives dedicated to driving the machinery of
government so that businesses like yours can thrive for the benefit of
national development.”

The agency therefore warned the auto dealer to mind his choice of words whenever he is trying to promote his vehicles for sale so as not to hurt what it described as “sensibilities of any segment of Nigerians.”

GloriousGbola:
https://www.nairaland.com/search?q=Mass+comm&search=Search

I pity the mass common grad who searches his course on this platform

Theflint1:
Na dawan wey e talk just spoil the almost perfect list

raumdeuter:
So na 3-1 non STEM vs STEM

raumdeuter:
Ibime BlueRayDick izzou Theflint1

Our able GO indaboski sef don put mouth for courses to study in University not exactly STEM vs non STEM but close

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKZZN_DoBJu/?igsh=YjlkdGhiM3B5cmR4

KingTom:
He bin tear one gospel single that year with him wife and children na, abi you don forget? Make I look for the link