Bashir Ahmad, the Personal Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, has reminded controversial singer, Zlatan that coronavirus is real and not a joke.
Allnews reports that Zlatan who earlier said he does not believe in the existence of coronavirus, had reacted to the number of recorded cases on Sunday, with laugh emojis.
Reacting, Ahmad, in a tweet said “Zlatan, as President Buhari stated in his national broadcast on April 13th, ‘this is not a joke, it’s a matter of life and death”
In his response, the “Zanku” crooner said, “Happy 4:20 sir I’m staying safe at home how is social distance going over there.”
Happy 4:20 sir I’m staying safe at home how is social distance going over there. https://t.co/cysC5ZDt2y
— #ZLATAN20 (@Zlatan_Ibile) April 20, 2020
The presidential aide in another tweet reiterated that coronavirus is not a joke while claiming that some Twitter users were angry with his reply to the singer.
Ahmad further stated that he replied Zlatan as a celebrity with several followers on the micro-blogging platform.
“I can see some people are angry with my reply to Zlatan’s tweet, which he made a joke out of NCDC’s last night update on #COVID19Nigeria. I didn’t reply him as Zlatan, I replied him as a celebrity, who has hundreds of followers. Again, ‘this whole #COVID19 issue is not a joke.”
I can see some people are angry with my reply to Zlatan’s tweet, which he made a joke out of NCDC’s last night update on #COVID19Nigeria. I didn’t reply him as Zlatan, I replied him as a celebrity, who has hundreds of followers. Again, ‘this whole #COVID19 issue is not a joke.’ pic.twitter.com/qgA8aI2gdB
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) April 20, 2020
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