Na Dem Dey Rush Us — Immigration Jokes On Twitter After Marriage Poll Win

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has caused some stir online.

The NIS became a subject of discussion on social media after its official Twitter handler engaged in a banter session with users.

It all started on Wednesday when a Twitter user identified as John Doe initiated a poll for men on the platform.

The user had asked men whom they would prefer to marry if a police officer, immigration officer, army officer, and DSS officer were to be a woman.

“Men, If you’re to choose amongst this four type of women to marry, which will be your pick? Women, please do not vote abeg. Vote and/or comment,” he had written.

Men,

If you're to choose amongst this four type of women to marry, which will be your pick?

Women, please do not vote abeg🙏.

Vote and/or comment 😂😂

— John Doe (@jon_d_doe) January 17, 2023

The poll, which had a total of 3,358 results, was won by immigration.

Reacting, the NIS quoted the poll with a meme of Charles Inojie saying: “na them dey rush us”.

It also accompanied the meme with a terse post which reads “dey play”.

Dey play 👀 https://t.co/LkpAIXPnSj pic.twitter.com/9CNEHWBCTC

— Nigeria Immigration Service (@nigimmigration) January 17, 2023

The NIS further responded to a user who expressed his desire to marry an immigration officer based on the poll with a meme of Sabinus, the comedian.

That one sweet you Abi? Abeg help me with a young lady in the immigration office. She should be single, 28-31yrs and from the South East. This 2023, I wan marry.... 😘

— Pethony Uche (@PethonyUche) January 18, 2023

The NIS’ humourous conversations with Twitter users have continued to elicit mixed reactions on the platform.

Some users commended the organisation for adopting a friendly approach to engaging people.

“I must commend the Handler of this Account for such an amazing, friendly and cordial response. I commend you and by extension wish that other governmental agencies (social media handlers) should also embrace this cheerful display at times, especially in this period and time,” a user wrote.

A segment of users, however, argued that a government handle should instead focus on serious issues.

“A government office doing meme? Na secondary school grad una employ there?” a user asked.