Buhari who is currently in the United Kingdom reportedly to receive medical treatment, made the damning statements during his interactions with members of the international community, Nigerians in the diaspora and foreign media.
Speaking to The Telegraph, Buhari said:
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.
I don’t think Nigerians have anybody to blame. They can remain at home, where their services are required to rebuild the country.The Telegraph also stated, Nigeria’s president has warned his fellow citizens to stop trying to make asylum claims in Britain, saying that their reputation for criminality has made it hard for them to be “accepted” abroad.
Below are somereactions by angry Nigerians (led by Senator Ben Murray-Bruce) on social media on the gaffe of The President:
President @MBuhari, Nigerians are not criminals. Nigerians are honest hardworking people. #IAmANigerianNotACriminal. Retweet if you agree.— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 6, 2016
NIGERIANS ARE NOT CRIMINALS, THOSE SEALING MONEY SINCE 1960 AND STILL STEALING ARE THE CRIMINALS, WE KNOW YOU PEOPLE AND THERE IS NO WHERE TO HIDE, THOUGH YOU PEOPLE CAN PAINT YOURSELVES AS SAINTS IN FRONT OF INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES BUT YOU CAN RUN BUT NEVER WILL HIDE, GOD IS WATCHING AND VISIT ALL OF YOU. DE OBJ'S,IBB'S,BUHARIA'S,ATIKO'S ETC NONE OF YOU WILL KNOW ANY PEACE AND YOU MUST PAY BACK. GOD OF NEMESIS AND CAMAR WILL HAMMER ALL OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES.
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