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Minister appears in luxury sunglasses; Nigerians wonder if she’s helping Tinubu diagnose the nation’s eyesight problem
The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has stirred fresh online reactions after appearing at a public engagement wearing a pair of luxury sunglasses.
Musawa represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 2026 edition of the Nwonyo Fishing Festival in Taraba State over the weekend, where her appearance quickly became a talking point on social media.
While the event itself focused on culture, tourism, and local economic promotion, online commentators were more interested in her eyewear choice, with some users jokingly linking it to President Tinubu’s recent remarks about “people needing glasses” to properly see the progress of his administration.
In recent weeks, the president had suggested that critics who fail to acknowledge the government’s achievements may need corrective lenses, a statement that has since become a recurring reference point in online discussions.
Against that backdrop, some social media users quipped that the minister’s sunglasses might be part of a “field study” into national eyesight conditions, while others treated it as another example of political optics, both literal and symbolic.
As always in the age of social media, a routine public appearance quickly transformed into a blend of humor, interpretation, and political commentary.
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