Stop mocking civil servants in order to sell cars – NOA warns car dealer, Sarkin Mota
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has warned an auto dealer, Sarkin Mota, against making condescending remarks towards civil servants in his bid to promote the cars he sells.
In a statement, the Director General, NOA, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, said the agency was forced to issue a caution to the dealer after a video went viral on social media, in which he apparently proved that civil servants cannot afford the kind of vehicles he sells.
In the video, Sarkin Mota asked the AI functionality of a Mercedes Benz 2023 C300 if civil servants would be able to afford the vehicle.
“Can civil servants afford you?” he asked, and the AI function responded, saying, “No! may be in 2062.”
This was as he urged viewers to hustle very well to be able to afford the cars he sells.
Reacting, NOA DG said at a time when Nigerians are passing through so much social pressure and in an environment where get rich at all cost syndrome is pervasive and material things are being promoted over and above dignity of labour and decent values, it is wrong to be speaking in such condescending terms about Nigerian civil servants.
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“To be a civil servant in Nigeria as is the case in most countries of the world is a very important role. Civil servants across sectors are the ones who work hard to provide enabling environment for businesses like yours to thrive and prosper.
“It is therefore indecent to speak condescendingly about Nigerian civil servants who spend many years of their lives dedicated to driving the machinery of government so that businesses like yours can thrive for the benefit of national development,” he said.
Issa-Onilu cautioned Sarkin Mota to mind his choice of words whenever he’s promoting his vehicles for sale, so as to avoid hurting the sensibilities of any segment of Nigerians
We have taken the trouble to respond based on the feedback we are getting from many people who have watched your video skit on the 2023 C300 Mercedes Benz. Kindly please take note.
“Please accept the assurance of my best wishes as we work together to build a resilient country where every cadre of citizen can thrive and be respected. a Nigeria where dignity of labour is valued over and above material things,” the DG said.
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