Nigerian media personality Toke Makinwa found herself at the center of controversy as she faced backlash from Nigerians for being part of President Tinubu’s delegation to COP28 in Dubai.
The criticism, which gained traction on various social media, questioned Toke Makinwa’s qualifications to attend such a high-profile international meeting with the President.
To address the criticism, Toke took to her social media page, specifically on X, to share her perspective.
In a post, she responded defiantly, emphasing the significance of her presence among world leaders, royalty, climate change advocates, and industry game changers at COP28.
Toke Makinwa emphasized the importance of the gathering in Dubai, where global figures convened to discuss strategies for saving the planet.
She wrote;
‘’When world leaders, Royalty, Climate change advocates and industry game changers gather to meet in Dubai to discuss how to save the planet, #Cop28
May your name be what the whole country decides to trend. (Amen).
See you all at Cop30 in Rio
Signed,
Item number 7.
#Cop28Dubai”
In another post on X, Toke Makinwa wrote;
“Hi Twitter, by the way, it’s been a minute. At this point, I think my ass also needs its own account. Off to dinner in Dubai”
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