Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s comment at the Commonwealth Business Forum on Wednesday in Westminster, London, suggesting that many Nigerian youths are lazy and expect freebies, many young Nigerians and their allies have reacted angrily, castigating the president for what some have described as a careless and insensitive remark.
Video of President @MBuhari’s comments on the Nigerian youth that has caused a lot of reactions and backlash. pic.twitter.com/GflG05G5G4
— Dr. Aminu Gamawa (@aminugamawa) April 19, 2018
See some tweets;
I’m a teacher in 3 different places. I also sell cars , I don’t do anything illegal. I work round the clock.
I am a Nigerian youth.
I am a superwoman.
I am not lazy.#LazyNigerianYouths— P.R.I.N.C.E.S.S (@OneBabeLikeThat) April 19, 2018
Buhari’s son is unemployed but Drives an N80M Bike.
Most Nigerian Youths are not so lucky enough to be Multi Millionaires with no Job/Business????
— KinG NomSo???? (@ani_nomso) April 19, 2018
President Buhari doing what he knows how to do best.. Disgracing Nigerians since the days of John The Baptist.
This is what you get when you elect someone with a NEPA bill certificate. A mistake that needs to be corrected.
We are not #LazyNigerianYouths
— Elvis Tunde ⚓ (@Tunnyking) April 19, 2018
To think his son was treated abroad with “lazy” taxpayer’s money after crashing his bike bought with “lazy” taxpayer’s money. This thing dey pain me. #LazyNigerianYouths
— Arinze???? (@Cardinal4400) April 19, 2018
The president’s statement is an insult to this man because chances are the state of things in Nigeria got him here in the first place but still #LazyNigerianYouths pic.twitter.com/RN1fRj9stN
— Duguba ???? (@EvAnSJeNs) April 19, 2018
I’m a teacher in 3 different places. I also sell cars , I don’t do anything illegal. I work round the clock.
I am a Nigerian youth.
I am a superwoman.
I am not lazy.#LazyNigerianYouths— P.R.I.N.C.E.S.S (@OneBabeLikeThat) April 19, 2018
Whoever says Nigerian youths are lazy should just buy a mirror and he or she will see the real definition of laziness! I have over 1000 Nigerian youths in my employ and not one of them is lazy.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) April 18, 2018
I will never refer to Nigeria’s youth as people who sit and do nothing. They are hardworking. I should know, I have thousands of youths working for me all over the country who have been the backbone to our success.
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) April 19, 2018
Now #LazyNigerianYouths who’s Lazy?@erigganewmoney Yu dey see wetin I dey observe? pic.twitter.com/bqSCmH9ZnJ
— eniolar_ THA GOAT???? (@Omofela_) April 19, 2018
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