It was all over the news that President Buhari stated at the Commonwealth Business Forum that Nigerian youths were lazy. This incurred the wrath of the youths who took to social media to say they are not lazy but are actively involved in making a living for themselves. Some celebrities have also come out to refute the claim of the president.
Below is how some Nigerian celebrities have reacted to the alleged statement…
So apparently, this is what our President thinks about the Nigerian youth.
What do you guys think?
I have a suggestion. Whether you agree, or disagree with the President’s comments, this time, do a little bit more than posting, commenting, retweeting, and complaining. Go and register to vote.
I’ve sat in countless meetings, seminars, conferences and hangouts with young people. We are always great at pointing out our issues.. but the truth is that we can sit around and complain from now until Kingdom come. IT WILL NOT MATTER. INEC will not count your tweets. Let’s turn the month of May into #PVCMay.
Even if you don’t know who you’re voting for.. even if you hate every single candidate. At least register.. so that if someone comes along who you feel compelled to support, you can.
If you’re really serious about wanting Nigeria to be a better place, go and register to vote. Get your PVC asap. The registration period will end LONG before the elections come, so if you think you can wait until next year, you are wrong.
Get your PVC today. Or don’t bother complaining about anything, because it won’t matter. Your tweets will not count. Your vote will.
Popular blogger, Linda Ikeji wrote as she posted throwback photos on her Instagram page from 10 years ago when she was just a young, hustling entrepreneur.
She wrote: “In my office 10 years ago as a struggling 27 year old entrepreneur…10 years into my hustle which started at 17. Not a lazy Nigerian.”
Comedian Seyi Law wrote…
“It is a thing of joy that more people are becoming politically aware in Nigeria, but it is sad a lot of these awareness has created a huge number of
political commentators due to the ineffectiveness and incompetence of the Government. Political and economic blunders are been committed daily
by the government that seem to be more comfortable speaking about and against its citizens outside the country than within. Effective
communication is key to building a better relationship between the Government and its people. When a Government fails or try to shut down the
voice of its citizens or try hard to justify its constant mistake, it becomes a big problem.
Let’s look at the President’s recent utterance at the detriment of the highest percentage of the country’s population on who’s votes he rode to power.
While the outrage continues on his choice of words in describing, generalizing and downplaying the efforts of this group that majority rose from the
inepititude of his generation to create a better environment for themselves despite the suffocation of several government policies is little compare to
the lack of comprehension of the President on the questions asked him.
How do we justify the fact that the President derailed from the question asked him to shutting down potential investments opportunity that could
benefit the willing and available percentage of this population? How do you even begin to think that the quest for better or free education, good
healthcare and housing, a sense of entitlement? If you are one of those who is trying to justify his blunder, you need psychiatric evaluation.
It speaks some much on the stupidity of the older generations and those that have ruled, governed and are governing us that a lot of your suppose
human resources are not educated and should be a thing of same coming from the President of the country. I do hope that the lack of education
among the citizens that many of them have used as an easy ride to power would end some day soon so we can a better and more effective people in
power.
Some of the defenders of foolishness even try to defend it with he didn’t say lazy when you can easily google and search for what, “sit down
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