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The president described Nigerian youth as lazy elements of the society who sit back, do nothing and expect the riches of oil wealth to touch them. The comment sparked nationwide anger and a flurry of protests sprang up on social media under several campaign tags, including ‘LazyNigerianYouth’.
In a recent interview with the Voice of America, which is part of his trip to the United States, the president gave what he believed was a clarification of his earlier comments.
He was asked by the interviewer to explain his what he meant by his previous statement on Nigerian youth. In response, Mr Buhari said, “You know they say we are over 180 to 200 million people in Nigeria and 60 per cent are the youth below the age of 30.
He said, “In the North, for instance, most have not attended school or they abandoned halfway. If not because we had favourable rainfall in the past two seasons; most of them have no job, just idling away. People like them, even if they go to the South, for instance, what they will make will not be enough to even pay their rent not to talk of feeding, clothing and transport back home.
He added that the media might have caused the uproar generated by his initial comments and went on to say what his government had been grappling with. That has not been explained enough and you know the media, especially the print, are simply doing whatever they like. We had two successful farming seasons, people went to farm and did very well, but no one is talking about that; only insults.
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So this comment was really addressed to the northern youth. I thought it was generally ascribed to the whole nation. I think they the northern leaders are the caused of it that way. They succeeded in impoverishing their people in order to make them slaves.
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DeleteThis man is even more confused than Nina.
ReplyDeleteThis man is talking like if conditions were favorable like in his own days, more kids wont go to school. How will children that cant even eat 3 square meals go to school? And is education free like it is free in other countries ? wont they still pay this or that levy.
The school feeding programme they promised, where is it today. When there is hunger in the land school is the farthest thing from peoples mind.
Besides your son Yusuf what exactly does he do, is he not part of the lazy Nigerian youths. Because if he had a job earning salary, I don't think he will have the time nor funds for joy-riding a 40m bike.
Yimmu.
ReplyDeleteMumu baba that says herdsmen goes with sticks to tame their cattles. So who are the herdsmen with guns killing people? Your people are lazy right from time na. no be today fowl ynash dey open
Hahaha forget aboki, they love him like that... They no no vex
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ReplyDeleteThis man sef. Who ever write his speeches deserve a knock
ReplyDeleteWhat has speech got to do with interview?
DeleteU deserve a knock also
My President says it as it is. If you choose to read it any other way, that na your own business.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad he is your president. #notmypresident
DeleteMedicine after death
ReplyDeleteDon't be sorry, it is just a bitter truth.
ReplyDeleteSomeone calls u lazy, u whine n post jargons on d media, get ur groove on and show him u ain't lazy, quit whining oh ye youths n vote them out.
ReplyDeleteThis bubu is an ERROR to Nigeria
ReplyDeleteI stand with this man. Has anyone talking been to the north (omg ) you will understand . Read in between the lines . He knows what he’s saying . Sai Mai Change ��
ReplyDeleteTruly northern youths are lazy, how many of them has a house outside their region, without oil benefits
ReplyDeleteThank God he is referring to the northern
ReplyDeleteBut I said it naau.... that he is most likely describing the youths he knows. And now, the ones he surrounded himself with while growing up.
ReplyDeleteThe President sees Nigeria only through the eyes of the North. I knew he was referring to Northern youths when he made that lazy youth comment. Sectional President who sees all that happens in the North as all that happens in all Nigeria.
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