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Nigerians trend #TheAtikuChallenge in Support of Super Eagles’ World Cup Qualification
World Cup? #TheAtikuChallenge? Super Eagles? Doesn’t connect, does it?
Hold up.
(Alex Iwobi scored the only goal, but that’s besides the point.)
Former Vice President and Presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, in support of the Super Eagles, tweeted:
They say Russia is cold. We are still coming! Haha! Congratulations to the Super Eagles and all Nigerians! #NGAZAM pic.twitter.com/RX64q4PUcR
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) October 7, 2017
TwitterNG, characteristically, picked up on the photo (only the photo) and somehow morphed it into a hashtag to celebrate the qualification.
It started with #ReadyForRussia, but that was quickly dumped for #TheAtikuChallenge.
See the tweets below:
We are going with you. #ReadyForRussia. #TheAtikuChallenge ❄️ pic.twitter.com/gSrppnhwah
— Chidi Okereke (@Chydee) October 7, 2017
Nigerians we are going to Russia #ReadyForRussia #TheAtikuChallenge pic.twitter.com/60Gv4QZPGl
— #NigeriaDecides (@ZinaSpeaks) October 7, 2017
Russia we coming…cold got nothing on us#russia2018#ATIKUCHALLENGE pic.twitter.com/1rs3lmmZJY
— IYAWO THICKER BODY? (@IyawoThickaBody) October 7, 2017
Hope I get to tag along too ?Russia here we come. #TheAtikuChallenge pic.twitter.com/eYUSDcrg9u
— Olayimika Ojo (@KULKAT_) October 7, 2017
I'm also warming up for Russia. #TheAtikuChallenge. Cold or hot I must go. pic.twitter.com/LnWrORADxw
— Kay Benjamin Daniels (@Kaybenjamine) October 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/idriskabiru19/status/916777819132317696
Okay o, since we are doing the #AtikuChallenge, I'm also ready for Russia 2018 pic.twitter.com/mol48kigiY
— Pabro Texcobar (@TexTheLaw) October 7, 2017
Issa nobody can leave me behind. Oya join #AtikuChallenge ??? pic.twitter.com/bBgrGu6QOT
— Adetutu Balogun (@Tutsy22) October 7, 2017
Russia, expect my son and I too #TheAtikuChallenge! pic.twitter.com/gDw2rY9Xqh
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) October 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/judiniokwy/status/916751115819069443
https://twitter.com/igbokejasper/status/916750418474135553
#ReadyForRussia like our President come 2019, The Turaki Adamawa , H. E @atiku Abubakar #TheAtikuChallenge pic.twitter.com/hTzJHEueOw
— Don Bong (@meesterNiceGuy) October 7, 2017