Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, has come under fire for criticizing internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo Boys.
Diezani, while delivering a lecture at a virtual event organised by the Ijaw National Development Group on Friday, warned that the new trend ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ is a travesty of an unfolding tragedy for Nigeria, adding that only hard work could guarantee success.
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She stated;
The ones that have swag, the Yahoo Yahoo boys as my son would say; these in short, are the role models they are looking at. These are the ones that reinforce negative societal norms and values.
Diezani, who is under trial for alleged fraud and has taken refuge in the United Kingdom, has however stirred reactions with her statement.
Many Nigerians took to social media to criticize Diezani for condemning internet fraudsters despite being involved in a fraud case herself.
See some reactions below;
Wait a minute, Diezani is bashing Yahoo boys?
A whole Hushmummy.
Definitely some #MondayMotivaton— BadMan Cyph (@SteveCypha) August 10, 2020
Yahoo boiz right now after waking up to see their mother selling them out pic.twitter.com/3OXoMEMVWC
— VANTAN (@ElumeluK) August 10, 2020
Don’t be unfortunate Alison pls. Don’t allow that 600 years suffering to visit your generation. pic.twitter.com/XvRBUDuNC1
— Tee (@big__Ce) August 10, 2020
See a senior colleague Dey throw jab…don’t you know that some of these yahoo boys are not even worth up to your jewelry collection
— kelvin ani (@igbo_boi7) August 10, 2020
See Diezani saying Yahoo boys are role models in Nigeria, or doesn’t she know that politicians are learning work with what she did while in office. DEN OF THIEVES!!
— AVE (@ekeneachuagu) August 10, 2020
if the politicians and govt appointees like our yahoo mummy had done the right thing our economy would have been at it peak which will give no room for yahoo..
— Ademide (@Que_Balo) August 10, 2020
Everybody don turn motivational speaker,Matron of looters association
Madam,they are following your footstep
— holuwarbummy (@iamholuwarbummy) August 10, 2020
Aren’t some looters mistakenly being taken as role models also? Kashamu and Diezani herself on my mind.
— Nmakawu (@Nmakawu1) August 10, 2020
Hushmummy, another fugitive, criticised Yahoo Yahoo Boys. The audacity, boldness and temerity. Because there are no serious consequences for looting the Nigerian treasury.
— Dr. Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) August 10, 2020
Yahoo girl condemning Yahoo boys? Lack of unity
— Abdul🇳🇬 (@abdullahsarki21) August 10, 2020
Can you just imagine this old thief talking about younger thiefs. #Africarichestwoman pic.twitter.com/4Fuiz77cwd
— Snarznerd (@Hiamboring) August 10, 2020
How can she steal that much and still has freeness of speech to call out Yahoo boys? This is a pure case of someone who psychologically has a defect, one that doesn’t prick her conscience to feel remorse. More people like her at the helm of affairs is killing us daily.
— Frankie (@frank_okeoma) August 10, 2020
This is just so wrong on many levels. What she is saying is “right” BUT it shouldn’t come from someone like her. O wrong naw!
— HustleBlog9ja (@hustleblog9ja) August 10, 2020
She’s talking in the thing that don’t make sense at all… After laundering our Commonwealth she comes here to preach to us. Nansenze!!!
— Michael (@Mazioko) August 10, 2020
See d real role model talking are they not the reason behind the increasing level of cyber crime 🖕🏼🖕🏼🖕🏼
— Olayinka oMo’OlA (@why_kay247) August 10, 2020
All of this sense coming from the kingpin herself… Yahoo yahoo people happens to have good quotes tho 😂😂
— 👑👑🔑🔑✌️✌️ (@mynameisuc) August 10, 2020
