Did Akin Alabi, a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, really insult an artist who drew a portrait of him and presented it to him on Twitter by expressing his disappointment at the artist’s effort?
Some Nigerians really did not like the way the Oyo State born young politician reacted to the gesture which we gathered came at a zero cost.
The Nigerian artist with the handle @Adeyinka_art had posted the portrait photo portrait he drew of Alabi on his timeline with the caption:
”I think I need to buy large number of your attention at zero cost to critically look into this work and give your opinion as a man of sincere personality. In all #WeMove”
Meanwhile, while responding to the gesture, Alabi tweeted back expressing his dissatisfaction about the work.
”Sincerely? I don’t like it,” he wrote.
Angry Nigerians who spoke to The Status Online on the matter said it was ungrateful of the kind effort of the artist for the politician to have discourteously showed his dislike in public.
“There are many ways to reject a free offer which the giver would even appreciate than the path toed by the national lawmaker”, one of them stated.
However, some didn’t see Alabi’s response as insulting. They argued it showed sincerity.
-Oyin Princess