Member of the Nigerian House of Representative, Akin Alabi didnt mince words as he expressed his disappointment at a recent painting of him by a portrait artist.
In a response to a tweet by the artiste whose handle is @Adeyinka_art, Alabi said: "Sincerely, I don’t like it."
His response got tongues wagging on Nigerian twitter, with many calling him out for being "insensitive" and bias".
Sincerely? I don’t like it. https://t.co/IzMDCaGsfe
— Oloye Akin Alabi (@akinalabi) August 14, 2020
See reactions:
At least u should appreciate him.
— Olamide (@theolamide7) August 14, 2020
Don't kill talent.
he won't like it ...
— Rasheed Bamgbose (@Coach_Rasheed20) August 14, 2020
he's not from his constituent
This isn’t you being blunt! This is you trying to kill a young man’s hope of becoming a better artist! The young man can develop a very low self esteem just by reading your reply. You could have just ignored or a simple “thank you”
— Lagos Bigboy ???? (@st_dammie) August 14, 2020
I think artists should know little about their subjects.Obviously @akinalabi has never appreciated artwork on this street. It's normal, we can't all be thesame. Though I seem nt 2 like his reactions to the works of the Youths who put in their best to appreciate/shoot their shots.
— Agboola joseph (@Harlabah) August 14, 2020
All APC members are the same, simple nice one you won't stingy with everything, you think he needs money from you.
— I am Unetebukane (@IUnetebukane) August 15, 2020
Talent killer's, you're busy mourning a man who dry OYO treasury but failed to appreciate an up coming.
Forget those men bro, all the same he never suffer to get to the green chambers, self enrichment people.
— I am Unetebukane (@IUnetebukane) August 15, 2020
