Special assistant to former vice president, Atiku Abubakar on public communication, Phrank Shuaibu, has advised Vice President Kashim Shettima and those criticising United Kingdom’s Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, to focus on something more useful.
This followed Shettima’s remarks at the 10th Annual Migration Dialogue at the State House in Abuja, where criticised the newly elected UK Conservative Party leader for disparaging Nigeria and suggested she could even change her name.
In the race to succeed the former British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, in 2022, Badenoch had accused Nigerian politicians of using public funds for their private matters.
Also, at the Conservative Party conference, Badenoch claimed that her upbringing in Nigeria was overshadowed by fear and insecurity in a country plagued by corruption.
Shuaibu advised those criticising Badenoch to have a moment of introspection.
He wrote on his X handle “Those criticizing @KemiBadenoch should pause for a moment of introspection. The mere fact that her name is Kemi or that she has Yoruba roots does not automatically render her Nigerian. After all, Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus @gabrieljesus9 is not the son of God… @officialSKSM should find something useful to do with his time!”
