As mixed reactions trailed El Rufai's decision to eat sugarcane during a public appearance. Historians have dug out pictures of a similar action by other world leaders.
Nasir El Rufai eating the sugarcane in style
After a photo of Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna eating a sugar cane in public went viral online, some labelled him an embarrassment and public disgrace for eating what he wanted to eat at that moment. (Missed it? Click
here to see initial post).
There has been social media reactions to the action of the former Minister of the FCT but a social media user made this vindicating post below and stated: "Did the governor state break any rules by eating sugar cane in Public? The answer is an emphatic NO...."
Here are pictures of various world leaders including Western power leaders eating what they love and cherish in public:
George Bush
Barack Obama
Barack Obama and David Cameron
Angela Merkel