Tokunbo Wahab and the little lies that erode public trust
The Commissioner did not apologise for the factual error but doubled down with his retweets, suggesting that the video had been posted as a reminder that climate change is real.
On Sunday evening, the commissioner for the environment and water resources, Tokunbo Wahab posted a video on X showing a flooded street. “Yesterday in Athens, Greece,” the post’s caption read.
While the video was indeed of a street in Athens, the flooding occurred last September, not “yesterday” as claimed by the Honourable Commissioner.
The Commissioner did not apologise for the factual error but doubled down with his retweets, suggesting that the video had been posted as a reminder that climate change is real.
He also posted a video of heavy flooding in parts of Thailand. “The reality of climate change,” the caption said.
Over the past couple of months, Mr. Wahab has led a campaign to ‘clean up’ Lagos, announcing plans to ban single-use-plastics, implement a waste to energy project and tackle the unhealthy practice of dumping solid waste into flood water.
On Monday, the commissioner posted a video of a free-flowing drainage beside a “popular market”.
“It is a confirmation to the work the …
