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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 12 Sep 2017

    Watch the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, as he tell us his favourite things about the country - in Pidgin.pic.twitter.com/CKBX2CnWer

    10:25 PM - 12 Sep 2017
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      1. Biafrans in Denmark‏ @B_in_Dk 13 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Does anyone expect him to say it that he's the imperial British/Jihadist 'Governor General'(new Lugard) of their occupying colony 'nigeria'?pic.twitter.com/AFwPfKYRtb

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      1. ThankGod Ukachukwu‏ @kcnaija 12 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        HC, South Eastern part of Nigeria is currently beiged by the army. As a country with regards for human rights, talk about that in pidgin.

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      2. ((2020PresidentialCandidate))‏ @Mindset2Africa 12 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I am sure the average Nigerian should hit the #BBCWORLD airwaves for speaking English too abi ? 😳🙄what's the achievement here @NGRPresident

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
      3. Chiagozie Ifebi‏ @ChiagozieIfebi 13 Sep 2017
        Replying to @Mindset2Africa @BBCAfrica @NGRPresident

        I really dont understand it myself. He speaks pidgin, so? I speak pidgin, Igbo, English, french n a little yoruba dem suppose gv me award🤔😔

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. #LAMENTATIONS‏ @JeffNnaka 12 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Tell @PaulTArkwright,Nigeria he sees today,he'll see no more when @HQNigerianArmy @NGRPresident genocidal python dance in #Biafra's over!

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      2. DK‏ @dupekilla 13 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @EmperorOOMK

        I was going to roll my eyes at it all until he mentioned Jay Jay Okocha. And then I forgave him (and you BBC) everything.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. JaNE‏ @joeejio4 12 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Jj the best player in the world? Well, I guess that's what he want his Nigerian vis a vis African listeners to hear.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Oluwashina Okeleji‏Verified account @oluwashina 13 Sep 2017
        Replying to @joeejio4 @BBCAfrica

        Easy. @PaulTArkwright's love for Jay-Jay is well documented. He's not patronising.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Kenneth Okocha‏ @Kenawel 14 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Correct diplomat who knows what he is doing & not Lai Mohammed who can't rep & hype Nigeria that he speaks for.

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      1. L.O.V.E.R‏ @TheIdeasAddict 14 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Lol. E dey obvious say Mr commissioner never enter town to chop beta Amala/eba with banga/egusi soup. Abeg, make him try am one of this days

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      1. Nomusa Mokgadi Maeko‏ @MokgadiMaeko 13 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Power of language - Nigerian Self Love and Pride😂😂😂# Non Apologetic

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      1. Agnes Mizere‏ @amizere 13 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I speak English 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 but cool though and hope African diplomats who speak many languages will also be featured

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      1. Sulaimon Nofisat G.‏ @snafeesat 13 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He doesn't sound so authentic. Food na ogbono, Banga soup n so on. At least he likes suya

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      1. Odion Aleobua‏ @odionmatics 13 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's is how to leave a country that gave you reason to smile; you take a bit of it with you. Wehdone sir

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      1. The 62,321st One‏ @xlyze 13 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Beer and suya 🙌

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      1. Uchenna‏ @Demoore90210 12 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Why does @PaulTArkwright maintain a deafening silence while @MBuhari's Fulani led @HQNigerianArmy is killing Igbo Christians in SE/SS?pic.twitter.com/39fM7nph5G

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      1. SANELE SIMO MKHONZA‏ @sanele_mkhonza 12 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        we know the only thing likeable,are country's resources that remains prey to they west...nothing else.

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      2. Lola Jemibewon‏ @lola_jemijem 13 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        His #pidgin dey pass me well well 😳 did I even say that right? @PaulTArkwright @NkemEKalu

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Nkem E. Kalu‏ @NkemEKalu 13 Sep 2017
        Replying to @lola_jemijem @BBCAfrica @PaulTArkwright

        He come carry pidgin pass your matter. Sorry o.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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