Summary
The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre faced criticism after posting an AI-generated image of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, frying and selling akara on the Presidency’s official social media accounts. The image depicted her at a roadside stand wearing an apron with the inscription ‘Iya Alakara, fueling the nation with love,’ following her comments about government grants for small businesses like frying akara. Users on X questioned the decision to publish the image, with some calling it insulting, mocking, and unhelpful to the administration, while others expressed concern that it placed undue emphasis on informal businesses as economic opportunities.