Buhari’s Minister of State, Labour & Employment, Festus Keyamo has incurred the wrath of Nigerians over his retrospective statement on the situation of Nigerians during the stay-home order.
Already, Nigerians are lamenting hunger and lack of financial capacity to sustain their families during the lockdown. Keyamo, however, seems to be unaware of this as he took to Twitter to predict the glaring situation.
According to him, governments across the country will be faced with another challenge of keeping their citizens safe from hunger, depression and poverty. “The challenge that’ll soon face govts around the world is how to keep their citizens safe from COVID-19 by imposing inactivity & at the same time how to keep them safe from poverty, hunger & depression as a result of the inactivity. It’s a decision between the rock & a hard place“, he tweeted.
This infuriated Nigerians who call him out, charging him to act as he is one of those in governance. “That will soon face or is already facing and we can see how the Nigerian government and politicians are failing woefully at imposing inactivity and at the same time keeping citizens safe from hunger and depression. You are all to be blamed“, one of the criticism reads. See more belowReplying, in another tweet, however, Festus Keyamo fired back, defending himself and other officials in governance. He noted that people are free to air their opinion as it is a sin of. the hard times that has set in the country, adding that people are always thinking other countries are better than theirs. Read also: Give Nigerians 1 Free Month Subscrption, Festus Keyamo Urges DSTV, MTN During Lockdown
“The preponderance of opinions in countries around the world is that majority of citizens are blaming their govts for not doing enough to curb COVID-19. We must be tolerant & allow people vent their opinions. It’s a sign of the times. The grass is always greener on the other side“, he tweeted.
Festus Keyamo defends government’s inability to cater for citizens at this dire period
Replying, in another tweet, however, Festus Keyamo fired back, defending himself and other officials in governance. He noted that people are free to air their opinion as it is a sin of. the hard times that has set in the country, adding that people are always thinking other countries are better than theirs.
