President Muhammadu Buhari has been under fire over the statement he made to the effect that Nigerian youth are lazy. This elicited a myriad of negative reactions from young Nigerians all over the world.
Nigerian RnB singer ,Banky W has reacted to the statement, stressing that young Nigerians must go beyond ranting on Twitter to actually getting their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC), registerting and then voting out the incompetent leaders.
He wrote on Instagram:” Many young Nigerians have been tweeting non-stop with #LazyNigerianYouth and #LazyNigerianYouths to convey their displeasure at President Muhammadu Buhari’s remark.
“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.”
However, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, described as false the comment accredited to his boss.
“There is no way President Buhari, father of the Nigerian nation in every sense of the word, who equally has biological children of his own in the youth age bracket, will pass a vote of no confidence in all youths,” he said.
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