The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Matters has sparked widespread criticism after commenting on the growing wave of kidnappings in Nigeria, saying that the ransom money being paid to kidnappers ultimately comes from Nigerians.
Speaking on the issue, the presidential aide said:
“People are complaining about kidnappers kidnapping people and collecting huge ransoms. Who is making the money? Is it not Nigerians? Nigerians are paying ransoms to Nigerians. It is 50-50.”
The remark quickly went viral on social media, with many Nigerians condemning the statement and questioning the quality of advice being given to the President amid the country’s worsening insecurity.
Many critics argued that the comment appeared to shift attention away from the government’s responsibility to tackle kidnapping and protect citizens.
Reacting to the statement, @chris34887 wrote:
“And he’s saying the right thing in the eyes of the yorubas and apc ,I hate yakubu gowon that’s my problem imagine the people we are sharing the same country with”
@lilyjanny commented:
“He is in on it. Must be enjoying the proceeds from the ransoms”
@Solutions_Naija said:
“Low budget adviser
Very very low, stupendously low, the low of the lowest intelligent quotients.
No wonder the absimal performance of this government.”
@UdenkaChiemelie reacted:
“These are the calibre of intellectuals advising the president? We are doomed as a country.”
@YSLS4L wrote:
“funny thing is the person sitting there listening to the rubbish the man was saying, can never be AriseTV”
@ELDERGOrD commented:
“Imagine the advisor to ur president, imagine this delusional man. Na Nigerians i blame sha, especially those ones wey dey call this kind person SIR”
@perfects22 added:
“This is why Seun will never be ‘the’ guy for me, how do you watch and listen to an ediot saying this nonsense on your platform and you keep calm without any rebuttal?
One of the ways you will detect someone that hav never built any business in his life, farmers make the money Sé e ngbo wereh! And this one na person papa O. Hope him know say as e dey talk this shit Wey we dey hear, God dey hear also Satan too dey hear.”
@emiflexx wrote:
“It’s someone like this that makes westerners to see us as low IQ race. A proper display of daftness”
@EstateHubX reacted:
