Over 90,000 Nigerians have tweeted about “#LazyNigerianYouths” following President Muhammadu Buhari’s comment at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting {CHOGM}.
The President labelled Nigerian youths “uneducated and lazy,” during an executive session at the biennial summit meeting of heads of government from all Commonwealth nations at Lancaster House, London.
Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmed in his response to angry Nigerians, explained that the president was referring to those who “haven’t been to school, sitting at home doing nothing and expecting to be given everything for free,” because they feel that Nigeria is an oil producing nation.
Grab a seat, and maybe pop corn as we present a timeline of the good and controversial tweets on “#LazyNigerianYouths.”
The Best Tweets On #LazyNigerianYouths
God bless every Nigerian Youth that is struggling to make ends meet. We will prosper ??#LazyNigerianYouths
— KinG NomSo? (@ani_nomso) April 19, 2018
I am a Nigerian youth and working very hard. I pay my bills and my taxes even when the government does little or nothing to provide basic amenities.
There are many Nigerian youths like me and we won’t be ridiculed by a charlatan of a president.
We are not #LazyNigerianYouths
— Oke Umurhohwo (@stalyf) April 19, 2018
Let me talk about youths in the Nigerian tech. industry. This is my domain. ?
These men & women work really hard. Blood & sweat make up a great chunk of their daily diet to make the most difficult things happen. THREAD!!! #LazyNigerianYouths
— Prosper Otemuyiwa (@unicodeveloper) April 19, 2018
My friend and I are medical students at UNILAG
We were awarded Resolution Fellowship at the UN
I am a content creator for 2 health startups. He is a serial volunteer for various HMOs
We’re starting an environmental management venture this year.We’re very #LazyNigerianYouths pic.twitter.com/wQ6cBk3tmT
— OSHOBAMBAM (@Ekhamane) April 19, 2018
Nigerian youths are lazy? Lol ?
I can tag at least 80 developers/techies that are shaking & breaking tables here & abroad without Government’s help.?
PS: We still pay tax that helps you & family survive your stupendous health bills ☺ #LazyNigerianYouths
— Prosper Otemuyiwa (@unicodeveloper) April 19, 2018
#LazyNigerianYouths..As a ‘lazy Nigerian’, l work 8 hours daily to ensure a better future for the next generation..Plus, l don’t crash N56m power bike or married to billionaire son..l celebrate myself. pic.twitter.com/HN1laiC0Rf
— Maryam Titilayo (@titilayo_maryam) 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
This #LazyNigerianYouths trending tag is ridiculous. All youth I’ve ever met and worked with in Nigeria are doing amazing things, working incredibly hard and hustling to make a difference in their communities and cities. Nigeria is an amazing country with inspiring youth! ??❤ pic.twitter.com/NY7kxDwwv2
— Ulrich Janse van Vuuren (@UlrichJvV) 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
Most Nigerian Youths are either Underpayed, or being owed salaries
Own businesses despite the harsh economy
Are trying to leave well & get Molested by SARS#LazyNigerianYouths
— KinG NomSo? (@ani_nomso) April 19, 2018
I’m a lazy second class upper graduate Nigerian nurse who over works herself just to make sure I save lives and render care.
I design and make scrubs. I have a family I take care of. I’m not even up to 25years.
Yes! I’m one of the #LazyNigerianYouths pic.twitter.com/WwaBu3HdpF
— Nurse Bambi ??? (@The_HauteNurse) April 19, 2018
Buhari should go to Obalende at 4am or Ikeja by 12am.Youth strive to wade through the failed educational system & the nasty job market
No Jobs: We became Entrepreneurs
No Light: We still generate our own electricity
No Govt support: We still fend for ourselves#LazyNigerianYouths— Iyá Lájè Of Lagos (@newscantell) April 19, 2018
So many creatives in Nigeria, so many young entrepreneurs, so many talents !
Thank God for the love he has put between everyone for them to always support eachother, if not for that.
Only God know where we’ll all have been in the country. #LazyNigerianYouths— BMAX (@OfficialBmax) April 19, 2018
You’d finish school with good grade in Nigeria but you don’t get to see jobs with good pay.
You’d start up a business but the economy is too add for you to succeed.
You’d start making money but SARS will take you as a criminal.
Nigerian youth are not lazy. #LazyNigerianYouths
— Iyá Lájè Of Lagos (@newscantell) April 19, 2018
Back in university, you see Nigerian youths everywhere thriving and working hard to survive while other countries students get feeding allowance from their countries. We ain’t lazy, rather hardworking, frustrated and under-appreciated #LazyNigerianYouths
— Nameless. (@santiago_teejay) April 19, 2018
I’m proud to be part of #LazyNigerianYouths who spent 6 years in primary school, 6 years in secondary school, 4 years in the university, 1 year NYSC & still need 2 years experience to start catering for my family that saw me through education.
— ♔ King Absolute ♔ (@KingAbsolute_) April 19, 2018
Hmmmm.
But you were not #LazyNigerianYouths when you voted in 2015.
God know that the BEST RESPONSE is usually evidence-based.
Just DEFINITELY go get your #PVC now and vote in 2019. ??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️??♀️#GreatestNigerianYouths!??✅?
— Oby Ezekwesili (@obyezeks) April 19, 2018
President Buhari has a cabinet of 36 ministers and not one of them is a youth. The median age of his ministers is 54 while the median age of Nigeria’s population is 17.9 years. His cabinet is not representative of Nigeria. That is why he thinks our youths are lazy and uneducated.
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) April 19, 2018
These Are Controversial Tweets You Must Not Miss!
Suffer to Get admission, Suffer NOT to SLEEP with all the LECTURERS of YOUR GENERATION befr I graduate, then SUFFER to TRY NOT SLEEP WITH PEOPLE FOR JOBS TOO! And My country can’t do NOTHING about it ! I am Violated in all Angles #LazyNigerianYouths
— AdeShola (@Adeshola_Konka) April 19, 2018
Buhari that didn’t get an Education when It was free? Now calling us #LazyNigerianYouths when Education has become a luxury and getting a good paying job is now regarded as a miracle?
Can’t believe I once campaigned this man. God forgive me.— No one (@ilynem) April 19, 2018
This being said… I will be burning this artwork I made in 2016 because you, Muhammadu Buhari are a shame to the millions of youth that voted you in. #LazyNigerianYouths #WeAreNigerianCreatives@MBuhari pic.twitter.com/rqnPh4n1Gs
— Arinze Stanley (@Harinzeyart) April 19, 2018
This Life.
We insulted and voted out GEJ
Then got Buhari in return.We insulted and voted out TBOSS
Then got CeeC.NB: You may never know what you have until it’s gone. #LazyNigerianYouths #BBNaija
— Ebube D Statesman (@akaebube) April 19, 2018
We don’t depend on the country’s oil to survive
We have to write WAEC, JAMB, POST UTME just to enter a Nigerian University
With our certificate, we’re poorly paid yet we manage to survive
The Nigerian Youths are not lazy, we just have a failed President!#LazyNigerianYouths
— #ToRussiaWithCoke ✈ (@badgalmaddie_) April 19, 2018
Nigerian youths want to “sit and do nothing, and get housing, healthcare”-Buhari
He is describing himself.
He sits and does nothing at Aso Rock.
He gets free housing at the Presidential Villa.
He spends 103 days in London and we pay for it!
Joblessness makes him talk anyhow!
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) April 18, 2018
Look at what @MBuhari was doing in his own youth! No one called him lazy. But today, he calls hardworking Nigerian youths #LazyNigerianYouths pic.twitter.com/TEXOOyzrd0
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) 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
My name is Parosident Buhari. I am almost 90 years.
In my 30s, I was already sharing oil blocs to my cronies as Head of State.
I took unemployment to an all time high and still mock the youths because in 2019, they will collect money and vote for me.#LazyNigerianYouths
— Parosident Buhari (@TheMbuhari) April 19, 2018
Even Yusuf Buhari is unemployed yet has an 80 Million Naira Power Bike!
#LazyNigerianYouths— Uduak Inwang (@cavilT) April 19, 2018
See lazy Nigerians doing nothing but waiting for oil money ???#LazyNigerianYouths pic.twitter.com/6ihSzshfn7
— #ToRussiaWithCoke ✈ (@badgalmaddie_) April 19, 2018
Your jobless son is sleeping under free AC.
Hustling citizens are praying for NEPA to bring light so that we can on our “Pakruke” fan.
But yea #LazyNigerianYouths ?.— •U T H M A N (@uthman_waxcav) April 19, 2018
I’m waiting for Lai Mohammed to come and explain the real meaning of what Buhari said.. and then blame PDP for it. #LazyNigerianYouths pic.twitter.com/bNRgl2PwYW
— Osas is not Lazy (@OsasCruz) April 19, 2018
Nigerians are angry they were call lazy??? #LazyNigerianYouths
In Cameroon our president calls us witches and wizards ?? and they tell us 32GB equal 500GB in the old technology.
Una nova even see road.
Buhari and Biya, Same Whatsapp group. We will all be alright— LIBRA♎? (@ThickSeptember) April 19, 2018
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