"No Gree for Anybody": Nigerian Police Warn against Use of Viral Slang in Trending Video

"No Gree for Anybody": Nigerian Police Warn against Use of Viral Slang in Trending Video

  • Nigeria police have expressed it strong disapproval of the viral slang, 'we no go gree for anybody'
  • With barely days into 2024, the slang— no gree for anybody— has already gone viral; with many saying that it is a year to stand firm by one’s convictions and not easily give in to others
  • However, the police, through its spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, warned that it could clamp down on people using the slang

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 6-year-experience covering governance issues in Nigeria

FCT, Abuja - The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has warned citizens against the use of the 2024 theme, 'no go gree for anybody'.

Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police spokesperson, said the popular slogan is revolutionary and "very dangerous".

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Nigeria police warn against the use of 'no go gree for anybody' slogan. Photo credit: Adejobi Olumuyiwa
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He warned that 'no go gree for anybody' is likely to cause a crisis in Nigeria.

He said:

“Let me say that the new slogan for 2023, 2024 for our young ones is “no go gree for anybody”. We have been informed from our intelligence that this slogan is coming from a revolutionary sector that may likely cause problem across the country.
“‘No go gree for anybody’ is being seen as just a normal talk, but in security business, in the security community, we have seen it as a very dangerous slogan that can trigger crisis.”

Watch Adejobi's video here or below.

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Source: Legit.ng

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