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#NigeriansAreNotCriminals – Senator Ben-Murray Bruce Leads Social Media to Slam President Buhari’s UK Telegraph Interview
In an interview President Muhammadu Buhari gave to UK Newspaper, the Telegraph, he condemned Nigerians that have given the country a bad reputation abroad. Here’s the part of the article most people are raving mad about –
Muhammadu Buhari, the tough ex-general elected last year, said those who had joined the migrant exodus to Europe were doing so purely for economic reasons rather than because they were in danger.
He added that because of the number of Nigerians imprisoned for law-breaking in Britain and elsewhere, they were also unlikely to get much sympathy.
“We have an image problem abroad and we are on our way to salvage that”
“Some Nigerians claim is that life is too difficult back home, but they have also made it difficult for Europeans and Americans to accept them because of the number of Nigerians in prisons all over the world accused of drug trafficking or human trafficking,” he told The Telegraph.
“I don’t think Nigerians have anybody to blame. They can remain at home, where their services are required to rebuild the country.”
Although published only on Friday evening, the article already has over 250 comments on their website and spurred a hash tag #NigeriansAreNotCriminals that was trending all night.
Reactions started pouring in on social media, led by media mogul and Senator Ben Murray-Bruce
President @MBuhari, Nigerians are not criminals. Nigerians are honest hardworking people. #IAmANigerianNotACriminal. Retweet if you agree.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 6, 2016
If you agree you are a criminal, who am I to disagree? But certainly in the case of my followers and I, he is lying! pic.twitter.com/L6LyiBYVT9
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 6, 2016
Mr. President, you once believed we weren't criminals. When did you change your mind? #IAmANigerianNotACriminal pic.twitter.com/6XBqtCaq2R
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 6, 2016
People come oh! Our MVP senator @benmurraybruce has done it again! ??????? #IWasInMyHouseWhenTrailerCameToJamMe pic.twitter.com/27DxCp6YDA
— The Trailer Jam Show (@TrailerJamShow) February 6, 2016
Bernie Madoff stole $50 Billion, the largest theft in the world. That doesn't make all Americans thieves! Dont generalize because of a few!
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 6, 2016
Mr. Foreign investor, please come invest in my country. Oh and by the way, my people have a reputation for crime #IAmANigerianNotACriminal
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 6, 2016
Many dont know the import of that statement. It'll negatively affect your ability to get jobs & opportunity abroad #IAmANigerianNotACriminal
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 6, 2016
You've left Trump to face me? Wake me up the day people start dying because you refused to take them seriously. pic.twitter.com/cjlhNJonPK
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 6, 2016
Your own minister spent ₦80 million on a one day dinner, yet it is your citizens you accuse of being criminals #IAmANigerianNotACriminal
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 6, 2016
If you cant catch fish, dont blame the sea. Take responsibility and go back to improve on your fishing skills. It's not over until its over!
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 7, 2016
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