Social media influencer, Tunde Ednut, has come under attack on social media for mocking Innoson vehicles.
Tunde condemned the local brand on Tuesday shortly after the winner of the 2019 ‘Pepper Dem’ edition of the reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, Mercy Eke, was presented an Innoson SUV worth N25 million for her victory.
Tunde said in Pidgin English on Instagram:
“Bbn don go buy nepa motor for our lambo. dis one na made in 51 iweka road onitcha.”
Nigerians on Twitter have begun attacking the social media influencer, saying his comment was irresponsible.
See tweet below:
What Tunde Ednut said about the Innoson SUV is surprisingly how a lot of Yoruba's view Igbos.
If its fake then its Aba Made.
Permit me to say this.Ndi Igbo are the most creative, enterprising and hardworking tribe in Nigeria did I even add Richest too. pic.twitter.com/iAxX9kuT37
— South East Focus (@SouthEastNaija) October 9, 2019
Tunde Ednut is wrong for doing this. Insulting Nigeria's only car maker, Innoson is highly disappointing and unfortunate.
We complain about our economy not being big enough and imports. How can we grow if we are not in control of what we buy and consume? pic.twitter.com/miyqdtcN6H
— Isima (@IsimaOdeh) October 9, 2019
The future of this car is better, bigger and brighter than Tunde Ednut's career pic.twitter.com/qU4EqBUt5A
— Samuelson CWS ❁ (@samuelsonokoi) October 9, 2019
https://twitter.com/QdPaper/status/1181919454629945345
https://twitter.com/hashtag2weets/status/1181911587319353344
With the amount of bashing @innosonvehicles has received, I swear, my first car will be from @innosonvehicles. I will also get for my Dad and Mum. Tunde Ednut and his goons can go f*ck themselves. pic.twitter.com/JdqehdWSLq
— Ichie JNR. (@Rey_Marcello) October 9, 2019
While some are joining Tunde Ednut to shame a #MadeInNigeria product, Rwanda just produced Africa's first smartphone.
Unwavering progressive vision, on the part of the gov.t, is a catalyst to rapid economic transformation.
We must say #EnoughIsEnough to leaders without visions. pic.twitter.com/c94lpUoQ2l
— Dele Bello-Williams (@BelloWilliamsLP) October 9, 2019
Tunde Ednut didn't even spell the Onitsha well.
Premium olodo. 😪
— chimé | operation SIN 🅱️🟩 (@chime_szn) October 9, 2019
This! From tunde ednut is not it at all….
How do we grow "made in Nigeria" if one of our top bloggers with alot of foreign followers post things like this…..I am a tunde fan.. But this one no b am atall… pic.twitter.com/rc0nt7zbm3
— 💋😍CEEJAY (nwoke oma) ❤️💋 (@ikedurupriest) October 9, 2019