EXTRA: I’m ready to do my gutter work, says Igbokwe

Joe Igbokwe, special adviser to the governor of Lagos state on drainage and water resources, says he is ready to begin his “gutter worker”.

Igbokwe said this on Wednesday when he announced that he had assumed office. He also shared some pictures of his office on Facebook.

“In my new office today and ready to begin my gutter work,” he said.

This is coming on the heels of a backlash following his appointment by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos.

Commentators on social media had mocked him on the appointment which they claimed had belittled his status.

Reno Omokri, ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, had described Igbokwe’s portfolio as an issue of poetic justice.

May the poetic justice visited upon Joe Igbokwe fall on all those who know that General @MBuhari is a DISASTER but go on TV/Radio/Social Media to lie that he is a SUPERSTAR.

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Do you patriotic duty and RETWEET your AMEN! #AdviserOnGutterMatters#FreeLeahSharibu #RenosDarts pic.twitter.com/og01jmQ2f2

— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) August 20, 2019

Another had said Igbokwe’s portfolio makes him a special adviser on Lagos gutters affairs.

Congrats to Joe Igbokwe, the Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Drainage and Water Resources aka SA on Lagos Gutters Affairs🤣🤣🤣🤣

APC Una too wicked, after all the noise he is made to monitor the smelling Lagos Gutters? Inside life 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/tL5MAfnP10

— Bennie the kingdom financier (@BennyUmoren) August 21, 2019

''Joe Igbokwe, Special Assistant on Water resources and drainage services!

Do you know the job detail behind Drainage service?.. Cleaning of gutter and packing of shit all over Lagos.

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Then Water resources?… Fetching of water. He would be fetching water for governor Sanwo-Olu!

— chijiоke, Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering(Affidavit). (@Ekwulu) August 20, 2019

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However, there were no controversial comments on his Facebook post.

One Owemidu Tobi Marthins congratulated him and wished him well.

“Congratulations, sir. May the lord work with you. I admonish you to c the appointment as a privilege for a call to service. Please, remember the teeming unemployed youths if opportuned. Regards,” he said.

Another Adetunji Lams said: “Congratulations. Let’s do it together, in fact, we are together in this jare.”

Polise Eteiye Franklin said: “God bless you sir.”