Nigeria Honors South African President With a Statue, and Everyone is Wondering Why

A bronze statue of President Jacob Zuma unveiled and a road named after President Zuma as part of the honour by the Imo State in Nigeria pic.twitter.com/wSKrjg4w55
— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) 15 October 2017

In Nigeria they have a Statue of Jacob Zuma. WTF why would you honor this guy??? Why pic.twitter.com/S7nkSuVhwx
— Khathide (@Njabulokubheka8) 15 October 2017

Just when you thought you've seen it all, you see a Nigerian Governor erecting a statue for Jacob Zuma while owing his state workers salary.
— Josh I (@sire_liljosh) 15 October 2017

Rochas Okorocha should have just stayed a benevolent billionaire. A statue for Jacob Zuma is the height of insanity at a time like this.
— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) 15 October 2017

Abdulsalam: make you naa read oh

"Gov Rochas Okorocha just erected a statue of Jacob Zuma in Imo state"

OBJ & Shonekan: pic.twitter.com/druNTorhBZ
— Mr.┏̲O̶̲̅┓̲P ┏̲A̶̲̅┓ (@ogbeni_opa) 15 October 2017

Teacher: Define Stupidity?

Me: Rochas Okorocha spent 520m on South Africa's president; Jacob Zuma's statue in Imo State, Nigeria

Teacher: pic.twitter.com/KyyIDVI7ul
— Made In Ibadan (@UrbanCulture06) 15 October 2017

Nigeria guild: Zuma statue of no benefit to Nigerians https://t.co/iXWfOzeVWs pic.twitter.com/V0pgH1oxoc
— Eyewitness News (@ewnupdates) 16 October 2017

A statue of Jacob Zuma was unveiled in Nigeria. I never thought Nigeria is such a clueless country. pic.twitter.com/Fja90tp1YG
— Rudolf Sebyeng 🇿🇦 (@iAmKingducer) 15 October 2017

Nigerians have criticised their government for bestowing Pres Zuma with numerous honours – including a bronze statue https://t.co/TSATBlCqGx
— Mail & Guardian (@mailandguardian) 16 October 2017