‘I will never refer to Nigeria’s youth as people who do nothing’ -Atiku trashes Buhari’s statement

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement about Nigerian youths being lazy and expecting everything to be free. In a series of post on Twitter, Atiku said Nigeria’s greatest asset is her youth.

He also mentioned that he will never refer to them as lazy.

See original post below

Our youth are charting new frontiers; creating a huge tech industry on their own! Their entrepreneurial spirit, work ethic, and creative abilities are things of pride and should be applauded, encouraged and nurtured.

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) April 19, 2018

I’ve always said oil is not Nigeria’s greatest asset. Our greatest asset is our youth who created Nollywood out of nothing and an entertainment industry that is second to none in Africa.

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) April 19, 2018

I will never refer to Nigeria’s youth as people who sit and do nothing. They are hardworking. I should know, I have thousands of youths working for me all over the country who have been the backbone to our success.

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) April 19, 2018