[Mhiz Rebecca]

Nigerian musician, Banky W has reacted to a comment
ascribed to President Muhammadu Buhari in which he
said that a lot of Nigerian youth want everything free.
Buhari made the speech while speaking at the
Commonwealth Business Forum in Westminster on
Wednesday. The president said a lot of Nigerian youths
have not been to school and they want everything free.
According to the President, “We have a very young
population; our population is estimated conservatively to be
180 million. More than 60 percent of the population is below
the age of 30. A lot of them have not been to school and they
are claiming that Nigeria has been an oil producing country,
therefore they should sit and do nothing and get housing,
healthcare and education free.”
Reacting, Banky W took to his Instagram page while
sharing the video and wrote: "So apparently, this is what
our President thinks about "a lot of the Nigerian youth". What
do you guys think?
I have a suggestion. Whether you agree, or disagree with the
President’s comments, this time, do a little bit more than
posting, commenting, retweeting, and complaining. Go and
register to vote.
I’ve sat in countless meetings, seminars, conferences and
hangouts with young people. We are always great at pointing
out our issues.. but the truth is that we can sit around and
complain from now until Kingdom come. IT WILL NOT
MATTER. INEC will not count your tweets. Let’s turn the
month of May into #PVCMay.
Even if you don’t know who you’re voting for.. even if you
hate every single candidate. At least register.. so that if
someone comes along who you feel compelled to support,
you can.
If you’re really serious about wanting Nigeria to be a better
place, go and register to vote. Get your PVC asap. The
registration period will end LONG before the elections come,
so if you think you can wait until next year, you are wrong.
Get your PVC today. Or don’t bother complaining about
anything, because it won’t matter. Your tweets will not count.
Your vote will."