SA Bolt Users Start Savage ‘Request in Nigeria’ Trend, Ruse Sparks Outrage: “This Is Wrong”
- A cross-country Bolt ride trend has taken off amid a standoff between Mzansi and Nigerian social media users
- The mud-slinging trails former Miss SA 2024 finalist Chidimma Onwe Adetshina departing for Nigeria
- Adetshina accepted an invitation to participate in the Miss Universe Nigeria pageant, competing as Miss Taraba
- Although some consider the ride exchange harmless fun, others lamented it as insensitive
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SA e-hailing users have begun a new elaborate trend, likely to carry distressing emotional and financial ramifications.
At least, that's what X users suggest, as evidenced by numerous posts and video material.
SA Bolt users start 'request in Nigeria' trend
And it seems Nigerians are prepared to sling the mud back, making for a volatile cross-country Bolt ride exchange.
The tugging seems to all extend from the drama surrounding former Miss South Africa (SA) 2024 finalist Chidimma Onwe Adetshina.
A few days after she withdrew from the competition following a court order that prevented her continued participation, online hate-spewing between X users from the two countries broke out, further motivated by the revocation of SA's invitation to the Puebla International Literature Festival 2024.
Tensions escalated even further when Adetshina accepted an invitation to participate in the Miss Universe Nigeria beauty pageant, where she is contesting as Miss Taraba.
Cross-country Bolt ride exchange
Her departure from SA has since caused internet users to start some pranks, requesting e-hailing rides, including Uber, in Nigeria and then cancelling once the driver arrives at the fictitious destination to find no one waiting.
The events have sparked outrage, with some opposing the dirty tit-for-tat. Similarly, Briefly News does not condone acts of malice or xenophobia.
Mud-slinging goes into overdrive
Although some consider it harmless fun, others lamented the prank's insensitivity, considering the time, fuel and financial implications.
Briefly News combed through the posts to find the heated reactions.
One X user, @PSAFLIVE, posted that the stunt tickled Mzansi's funny bone, given Nigerians' infamous reputation for pulling off scams.
"This amuses South Africans as Nigerians are well-known scammers and have destroyed many lives and businesses worldwide."
@trendpulse85 suggested the ultimate payback, writing:
"Na to retaliate na, look for an address. Check one of their fast foods where they pay on delivery. Order the food, send to the address chikina."
@OnePuckett reacted:
"Hope they know Nigerians are jobless. They shouldn't allow Nigerians [to] play this game with them [because] Nigerians will really take it far."
@josh_uglyasf offered:
"Can we stop this for real? It’s not fair. Where’s our humanity? Where’s our dignity? Where’s what Mandela fought for? Where’s the link, and where location we are sending them?"
Nigerians protest against Chidimma Adetshina's pageant
In previous news, Briefly News reported that Chidimma Onwe Adetshina trended on social media for the umpteenth time after announcing that she'd participate in the Miss Universe Nigeria.
The 23-year-old model's announcement sparked an uproar among Nigerians opposing her joining the competition.
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