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Amid Fuel Scarcity and Hardship, Aisha Buhari Hosts ‘Change Youths’ to a Lavish Banquet

Kingsley Kanayo

Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday hosted a lavish banquet to mark the end of the year for a group of Nigerian youths tagged: ‘Social Media Change Agents’.

Top social media personalities graced the lavish event that was held at the Banquet hall of the presidential villa.

The event is coming at a time of biting economic hardship and a protracted nationwide fuel scarcity that has seen Nigerians spending minimum of nine hours daily in fuel queues.

READ: Fuel scarcity: Be patient, FG tells Nigerians

Curiously, as the banquet was holding at the Aso Rock presidential seat of power, Nigeria was crashing down from its number three position in a CNN projection of the world’s fastest growing economies. In January 2015, CNN had stated that Nigeria will be among the top three fastest growing economies in 2015 after China and Qatar. By December 2015, Nigeria had crashed out of the list of the world’s top 5 fastest growing economies.

READ: Nigeria Crashes Down from Top 3 Fastest Growing Economies of 2015

Reacting to the severe economic hardship that was hitting Nigeria hard, President Buhari on Tuesday in his 2016 budget presentation said he could feel the pains of Nigerians. “I know the state of our economy is a source of concern for many. This has been further worsened by the unbridled corruption and security challenges we have faced in the last few years”, he said.

The Aisha Buhari banquet has provoked mixed reactions from Nigerians. Some say it was a waste of Nigeria’s resources on youths who were used and dumped after elections by Buhari’s government.

READ: Buhari Used and Dumped Us – APC Youths

Others say it is a ‘recognition’ well-deserved.

Below are some images from the banquet:

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  1. prince Sofab

    December 23, 2015 at 6:57 pm

    The futility of every revolution is here with us.

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