Obafaiye Shem, the Lagos
state commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) has
been temporarily suspended following the now famous “My Oga At The Top” comment
which went viral after his embarrassing ordeal at the Channels Television
breakfast show – Sunrise Daily.
Vanguard reports that he was
suspended after pressure emanated from the supervising ministry over his
conduct at the interview in Lagos.
During the interview, the
Lagos commandant could not mention the name of his organization's website and
the name of his boss whom he referred to as “My Oga At The Top”.
Shem tried to cover up his
ignorance of his organization’s website by saying that it would be revealed by
his Oga at the top. The video which has gone viral has sparked a T-shirt
campaign and a music video. The original video has also been remixed and a game
called “My Oga At The Top” has been created by Kuluya.com.
Meanwhile, it has also been
reported that Shem’s wife forced her way into Channels TV studio yesterday to
protest bitterly to the chairman of Channels, the embarrassment the viral video
has caused her family. According to Brimtime.com, she said that her kids were
being ridiculed at school by their peers and that neighbours and fellow market
women make jest of her daily. She also added that her husband hardly sleeps at night
again because of the terrible embarrassment the video has caused him.
Since the video went viral,
almost every joke cracked in the country is laced with a tinge of “My Oga At
The Top”. On BBM, Twitter, Facebook, Blogs, Radio and TV; you are reminded of
the phrase every where you turn. It is no wonder that Shem’s family is now at
the receiving end of the taunts.
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