‘Our President is an embarrassment’ Nigerian youths react to Buhari’s statement on laziness

Nigerian youths on social media are furious over President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement at the Commonwealth Business Forum, in which he called them lazy and in love with freebies. With the hashtag #LazyNigerianyouths, they are not having it all on Twitter. Some of them even went as far as attacking the President’s son, describing him as busy riding a N80m power bike without employment.

Fellow #LazyNigerianYouths we need to vote out this embarrassment of a President. Clueless & ignorant grandpa who should be receiving pensions already. Are you not tired??? How can your President be over 70 years of age? How? What fresh ideas does he have?

— The Human Catalyst (@ERNALzz) 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

Buhari is busy slamming Nigerian Youths, calling us LAZY.

This man doesn’t know being Nigerian is a full time Job. #LazyNigerianYouths

“@Cordeliaokpei: Can our leaders show us where their children work? The ‘1st children’ for instance, what work do they do? Where do they work? What have they contributed to Nigeria’s growth or death? You call other people’s children lazy? We refuse that label.#LazyNigerianYouths pic.twitter.com/MlHhthrln7

— GIDITRAFFIC (@Gidi_Traffic) April 19, 2018

Whoever says Nigerian youths are lazy should just buy a mirror and he or she will see the real definition of laziness! I have over 1000 Nigerian youths in my employ and not one of them is lazy.

— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) April 18, 2018

— George Tunez (@TheGeorgeTunez) April 19, 2018

Nigerian youths are the most hardworking people you’ll ever meet!
Imagine living and surviving in a country that has no plan for you and constantly tries to make life hard, yet we survive and try to break through.
We are not #LazyNigerianYouths

— Umeh and 99 others (@UmehOMA) April 19, 2018

Please get your PVC…. Ejo Nitori Olorun
Let’s vote this man out,he doesn’t have our interests at heart and now he is painting us black and disrespecting us
Let’s vote him out #LazyNigerianYouths

— 👑Mimitracy (@T_oluwani) April 19, 2018

I completed a 4 years course in College & also completed the Youth Service for 1 year.
I’m currently self-employed,
I own a Media company, a clothing line & i’m also passionate about a lot of things.
I’m a Nigerian Youth & I’m not LAZY sir. @MBuhari #LazyNigerianYouths pic.twitter.com/xU983H8dC3

— George Tunez (@TheGeorgeTunez) 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😩

#LazyNigerianYouths

— 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

My name is Jude skones..
A disciplined geologist but rather a fashion designer.
I guess that makes me part of the #LazyNigerianYouths pic.twitter.com/zEiEMWMwwu

— JUDE OKENWA SKONES™ (@perfectskones) April 19, 2018

God bless every Nigerian Youth that is struggling to make ends meet. We will prosper 🙏🙏#LazyNigerianYouths

— KinG NomSo👑 (@ani_nomso) April 19, 2018

I’m a teacher in 3 different places. I also sell cars , I don’t do anything illegal. I work round the clock.

I am a Nigerian youth.
I am a superwoman.
I am not lazy.#LazyNigerianYouths

— P.R.I.N.C.E.S.S (@OneBabeLikeThat) April 19, 2018

Meet Kate Ogechukwu, a Second Class Upper graduate of History and International Relations from Ebonyi state university, decided to go into charcoal selling to make ends meet, due to lack of Jobs.. #LazyNigerianYouths pic.twitter.com/cfvitanKM0

— Mr. Jack Robinson (@jackdre02) April 19, 2018

Even Yusuf Buhari is unemployed yet has an 80 Million Naira Power Bike!
#LazyNigerianYouths

— Uduak Inwang (@cavilT) 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

Just look at his olodo daughter, the foolishness in this family is from the pit of hell. #LazyNigerianYouths pic.twitter.com/a6TDvIrv7M

— Katty (@Katty_W11) April 19, 2018