Nigerians and South Africans\u2019 online debacle took a new dimension on Thursday morning after both divides engaged in another supremacy battle.<\/p>\n
Citizens from two countries went for each others\u2019 jugulars by ordering e-hailing drivers from opposing countries in the comfort of their homes.<\/p>\n
While South Africans began the show by allegedly ordering Bolt and Uber drivers in Nigeria and cancelling the ride when the drivers got to the pick-up locations, Nigerians also returned the favour in kind.<\/p>\n
Checks on social media by Abuja City Journal on Thursday showed that \u2018South Africa African\u2019 and \u2018Bolt\u2019 are leading trends on X.com in Nigeria.<\/p>\n
Also, Nigerians on the microblogging platform can be seen massively mobilising fellow citizens to go on the e-hailing apps and book rides in South Africa to show the power of numbers.<\/p>\n
Other users have also been mocking South Africans for starting the \u2018war\u2019 that they couldn\u2019t win when they knew Nigerians have the numbers to mobilise from with the purported 200 million population of the most populous African country.<\/p>\n
Reacting to the challenge, an X user, posting from the handle @elcoweygetloco, while warning South Africans, wrote, \u201cHope they know Nigerians are joblessthey shouldn\u2019t allow Nigerians play this game with them cuz Nigerians will really take it farrr\u201d<\/p>\n
A popular social commentator, Moris Monye, said, \u201cSo let me put it out there. South Africans pay to cancel bolt rides. For Nigerians, it\u2019s free to cancel. Only one side will lose if people go head to head.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another user, Bayo Otedola, who tweets from @mister_ade5, wrote, \u201cNigerians don\u2019t need to beg South Africans to stop this Bolt challenge they\u2019ve started. With the population we have and our access to the internet, it will not be funny if Nigerians return this energy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Showing he had been busy winning the challenge for team Nigeria, another social media user, tweeting from @Oladapomikky1, said he had booked 15 Uber riders in South Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom my stats, I have successfully booked 15 Uber \/ Bolt drivers this morning within Johannesburg. South Africans Aura for Aura \u2705. Fellow Nigerians how many Unna don book this morning?,\u201d @Oladapomikky1 wrote.<\/p>\n
Also, @AjeboDanny wrote, \u201cSouth Africans keep telling Nigerians to leave their country and go back home but decide to harass the bolt drivers that are back home. South Africans don\u2019t hate Nigerians because they\u2019re in their country, they just hate that Nigerians are doing better than them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Also, some South Africans on the platform \u2018conceded defeat\u2019, with others raising concerns over the effect of the challenge on the economic activities of the Bolt drivers.<\/p>\n
A user, tweeting from @Shaunkeyz, wrote, \u201cSouth Africa started a mess, look now Nigerians are doing the same thing to our South African bolt drivers, that wasn\u2019t cool man.\u201d<\/p>\n
@skyline_check also wrote, \u201cSAns and Nigerians need to be put on separate continents\u2026 There\u2019s no way people can be this petty and mess with each other\u2019s livelihoods.\u201d<\/p>\n
Also, @MemeCIC said, \u201cYeah this one was an own goal. Teo can play this game. Let\u2019s call a truce.\u201d<\/p>\n
@MhlangaLindo wrote, \u201cHonestly we are cooking a pot we won\u2019t be able to lift once done. These big accounts are toxic and sponsored by hate. They are messing with innocent people\u2019s lives. Instead of terrorizing the police to deal with these crimes, they go fuel hate and I\u2019m afraid it won\u2019t end well.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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