Gucci, Versace, L. Vuitton, Prada, Fendi, Audemars, Patek, Balenciaga, Hermes and the Jet set life was his command. The luxurious opulence attractive to 2.5 million Instagram followers; he was ‘untouchable’. You need not be the star of television and entertainment to be famous. Instagram will do just that for you. Just have it, show it off, flaunt it over and over again on yachts and in Rolls Royces; they will stare and click away.
It feels so wonderful to know that “your idols become your rivals”. They are the stars but they fan out to you because you’re on their level. Each picture of these luxurious brands were accompanied by captions hackneyed with hashtags of originality. The comment sections flowing with obeisance of worship as if in adoration of a warrior who had just returned from war.
The comment sections flowing with obeisance of worship as if in adoration of a warrior who had just returned from war.
Surely it’s a war against poverty and about becoming the ultimate ‘life goal’. The goal that few onlookers try to dispel by taking the cautionary drugs of “social media with its unmitigated fakery”. But the truth is, these ‘antics’ are real. This shopaholic had to show it all off to emphasize that he had it all, he can have it all. The difference in latitude was not an issue as chauffeurs were waiting on the go. The one time debts were not even up to the cost of the duvets on the jet. He was a pacesetter, he declared baguette season and the big fishes must level up to it.
Leaving the poverty and crime stricken nation behind for the greener pastures. Where their economy continues to boom by his fluent lifestyle. Yes, this is the fate of Nigeria; where trained criminals amass wealth and then because ‘nothing good can come out of Nazareth’, escape to develop other countries and rub it in on social media. It’s as if Nigeria’s economy has been chewed up and spate out by looters.
Who do we blame? The poor leadership of government, or greed? These looters seem to finally be making peace with their past. The past sufferings caused by poverty. They read it that their fourth generations would never have to meet with this poverty. As if so sure that there would be a fourth-generation in their name.
Well, as some would say, it takes a criminal to catch a criminal. Who are we to disagree?
It is despicable that the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission is allegedly cross-examined as a criminal due to corruption allegations leveled against him. Thank goodness we lived long enough to witness accountability. Well, as some would say, it takes a criminal to catch a criminal. Who are we to disagree?
Ramon Olorunwa Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi flaunted wealth for all to see. But Magu’s we have had to discover. We have to discover in awe over 380 houses, 7 crude oil-laden ships, N37bn worth of assets. As a public officer? I wish too!
The boiling question: can Nigeria ever be saved? Or is this plague of corruption here to stay forever? Corruption seems to be synonymous with the word politics. Corrupt administration breeds corrupt practices and unfortunately, it continues with ‘godfatherism’. Where handovers are made in the name of politics to the next in line. It is no longer about who is fit for the job, but about who is next in line. Where does your loyalty lie?
