A Nigerian senator pre ordered a brand new flying car and proudly shared the receipt with netizens.
Ben Murray-Bruce, has disclosed on his twitter page, that he pre-ordered a flying car from California.
The California-based startup company, Alef Aeronautics, produced the car which is reportedly worth over $300,000.
The former Bayelsa East Senator, shared this news with a photo of the black car and a receipt showing the pre order confirmation.
Murray-Bruce, who is an ardent advocate of electric cars, said he was “thrilled” to announce his pre-order, adding that flying cars are no longer sci-fi.
Murray-Bruce announced that he would be bringing it to Nigeria and hoped the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) would gladly receive it.
“I am thrilled to announce my preorder of Alef, @AlefAeronautics, the first FAA-approved flying electric car!” He said.
In his words, he described it as “A testament to our boundless future”, noting that flying cars are not just for sci-fi movies anymore.
New flying car: Where una dey see this money?
Bruce has been an advocate for electric vehicles for a long time, and now he will become the first to own one in Nigeria.
“Here’s to the next leap in transportation. Africa, we rise! Excited to bring this revolution to Nigeria, and I hope the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), @NigeriaCAA, is ready,” he wrote.
Netizens reacted:
Enyce Mich: “Congratulations, u have successfully set the pace for other politicians to follow, so u guys will abandon the for poor Nigerians, so that armed robbers, kidnappers and police officers to deal with the poor Nigerians on the bad roads that u guys refused to fix”
Yusuf, H. Ayodeji: “Well done, chief. Just out of curiosity, how do you know you are the first to own an electric vehicle in Nigeria”
Ochiriopu: “At least this car will evade rampaging kidnappers on our roads”
Samson Uchenna Eze: “The Car doesn’t fly like aeroplane, it can jump small bumps on the road, that’s it.”
Emeka Onwugbenu: “Where una for dey see this money??”
Lady recounts how wig was snatched from her head by a woman who zoomed off in a car
Meanwhile, a Nigerian lady who resides in Atlanta, USA narrated how a lady ripped a wig from her head because she loved it.
In a TikTok video, the young woman with the username, @queen.ola advised ladies who live in that area to be careful because ‘ladies now steal wigs’
According to her, she and her friend were at a beautiful location taking pictures when this unidentified woman approached her to admire her wig.