Nigerians on social media are indoubt of a trending story, making the news that a 37-year-old Nigerian Palm Wine Tapper named Utobo has built a two-storey building and bought a Mercedes Benz.
According to Utobo, he spends 19 hours of 24 hours, climbing 53 palm trees, 3 times per day.
The story went on to say that He fills 24 gallons of palm wine, which he sells at the market daily.
This news has generated lots of mixed reactions on Twitter, where some tweeps are in doubt of his claims.
Son Of David said”Palmwine tapper built a detached duplex and bought a Mercedes by climbing 53 palm trees and selling 24 gallons of palm wine daily. If na so, the beer parlour owners for Oluwole tarmac for don buy jet. Perspire to perspire, until the day we’d hear he keeps hostage for kidnappers.“
Kings man said “Na him dey tap the whole palm wine wey dey his village nii? From the story he singlehandedly does his work And mind you palm trees have seasons that it won’t be running that much Even at that you can’t get 2 1jar 4rm 1palm tree in a day“
The Magna Carta said “Super man? 19 hours out of 24 climbing palm trees 🌴👉🏽How many hours he spend selling the palm wine?
👉🏽How many hours he sleep?
👉🏽How many hours he spend with family, friends (socializing)?
The story have a lot of holes.