Moghalu: Badenoch Identity Matter No Concern Nigeria Progress

December 16, 2024

Nigerian economist and former presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu, don tok on di debate wey dey go on top Kemi Badenoch mata. Badenoch na British politician wey get Nigerian blood, but her recent talk about her Nigerian roots don cause kasala.

For one statement wey Moghalu post for X on Sunday, e yarn say di whole talk no get meaning. E talk say, β€œEven if she become UK Prime Minister tomorrow morning, e no go change anything or help Nigeria and Nigerians at all.”

Badenoch, wey be Member of Parliament for UK and big person for Conservative Party, don chop plenty backlash for her talk wey people see say e dey make am distance herself from Nigeria, even though na there dem born her. Some Nigerians dey hail her political success, but others dey ask wetin e mean for di wahala wey dey Nigeria side.

Moghalu talk say make Nigerians face dia own problems instead of dey worry about Badenoch talk or her heritage. E yarn say, β€œWhy all di wahala? Nigerian leaders and Nigerians suppose fix Nigeria problems. To dey claim Kemi or to say she dey deny Nigeria no go solve anything.”

Badenoch sef don defend wetin she talk after Vice President Kashim Shettima accuse her say she dey disrespect her roots. She explain say di time wey she spend for Nigeria, e no easy, as she live with fear and di corruption wey full ground.

Di debate still dey cause mixed reactions, but Moghalu dey advise make Nigerians focus on how to fix di country instead of dey look outside for validation.