Reactions As Socialite Shares Petrol As Souvenir At Lagos Party

The sharing of petrol loaded in jerrycans as souvenirs during a party in Lagos State has stirred conversations on social media.

Naija News report that a Lagos socialite, Pearl Chidinma Ogbolu had shared petrol as a souvenir at a party to celebrate her installation as the Erelu Okin of Orile Kemta Kingdom.

Pictures and videos showing the moment kegs of petrol with stickers “Erelu Okin Foundation Installation Party” were shared at the ceremony has gone viral.

The kegs of petrol were seen handed to guests at the party held at the Havillah Event Place, Oniru in Lagos.

In a statement on Saturday, the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso said that the state government is investigating the development.

Nigerians have now taken to social media to slam the socialite for being insensitive to the plight of Nigerians and putting her guests who were at the party at risk.

See some of the reactions below:

They will soon start collecting kegs of petrol as bride price pic.twitter.com/KE6GlKhDFD

— Alone Mosk | Google Business Profiles Manager (@9Twitblog) March 4, 2022

About the party where kegs of petrol was shared as souvenir yesterday in Lagos that has gone viral.
Firstly, all guests were told at the entrance that smoking was not allowed in the hall, even when they did not know that they wanted to share petrol as souvenirs. pic.twitter.com/4zFA5tYkBW

— Muttewcom 🇳🇬🔭 (@Muttewcom) March 5, 2022

#insidelife #NinuAye
Fuel distributed as Souvenir At Party

At the Installation of Erelu Okin Foundation kegs of petrol were given out as souvenir.

Is Petrol no longer INFLAMMABLE?!#MrBayo #DavidoO2 #WizkidLiveAtDubai #Sporty #MercyAigbe #Ordinary10k pic.twitter.com/4WHWe8gaZq

— Newcruse 92.7FM (@newcruse927fm) March 5, 2022

What is wrong with our pipu, how do you give out kegs of petrol as souvenirs. This is a disaster waiting to happen. pic.twitter.com/42667j8XcB

— dotun (@dots_a) March 5, 2022

Thank God Lagos State Govt is investigating the #petrolsouvenir wedding party.

If Lagos Govt doesn't punish those people, very soon now, people will be doing marriage proposal with kegs of petrol.

Make una no take stupidity burn yourselves before your marriage abeg. pic.twitter.com/AeUJbYH9hs

— Olusegun Iselaiye (@iotama22) March 5, 2022

– Kegs of petrol shared as souvenir at a party in Lagos. pic.twitter.com/lCGPuoAN5A

— Postsubman (@Postsubman) March 5, 2022

The celebrant behind the sharing of kegs of petrol as souvenirs may have just landed herself in trouble.

This is as the Lagos state government vowed to probe the incident which it described as dangerous. @followlasg @YemieFash

— Mr. Fabulous #FilmHouseAkure (@olaniranfaith) March 5, 2022

So, Kegs of Petrol were distributed as souvenirs at a party. 😂💔.

Just when I thought I'd seen it all. pic.twitter.com/P67aUCA1DZ

— Asiwaju_himself💭 (@Adedeji__O) March 5, 2022

They used kegs of petrol as souvenir at an event 😳😳pic.twitter.com/iViHHZ3WeS

— The Quest Times (@thequesttimes) March 5, 2022