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“Evil Spirit Behind Nigeria’s Darkness” – Outrage over Power Minister’s Statement to South African Investors
The Minister of State for Power, Hajiya Zainab Kuchi, has been widely criticized for saying that an evil spirit is behind Nigeria’s darkness preventing the country from taking her pride of place in the comity of Nations. She reportedly made the statement yesterday in the presence of South African investors.
According to Leadership, while addressing members of the African National Congress (ANC), the South African Ruling Party, which led a team of investors to her office in Abuja, the Minister said, “We must resolve to jointly exorcise the evil spirit behind this darkness and allow this nation take its pride of peace in the comity of Nations.”
Another statement she made through the Deputy Director/Head of Press of the ministry, Greyne Anosike has also angered many Nigerians. She was quoted as saying, “Nigeria needs help, any nation that loves Nigeria must collaborate with it now to resolve her energy crisis…We are getting irritatingly slow.”
It is often the case that when people make wrong choices or are caught doing negative things, they blame their actions on evil spirits. However, this statement coming from a Minister gets people confused. Is she literally saying that evil spirits are behind Nigeria’s power problems?
We are not quite sure whether she meant this as a metaphor, but using “exorcise”, “evil spirit” and “darkness” in the same sentence regarding Nigeria’s epileptic power supply hasn’t gone down well with most citizens.
What are your thoughts on her statement?
