Some Nigerians on Twitter expressed their anger over the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, continuing his studies in a university in the United States of America despite the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ ongoing strike action.
Since February 14, when lecturers began to boycott classes, academic activity at government-owned universities have been suspended nationwide.
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In an effort to gain support for the lecturers who are on strike, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has started a two-day nationwide protest against the federal government’s refusal to accede to the union’s demands.
Gbajabiamila announced on Tuesday, July 26, that he had returned to the Harvard Kennedy School via his verified Twitter account, @femigbaja.
The Speaker tweeted;
Back to class. In a leadership course @havard @Kennedy_school. Forget the number of grey hairs, one is never too old to learn.
Back to class. In a leadership course at @Harvard @Kennedy_School . Forget the number of grey hairs one is never too old to learn, broaden or sharpen your skills pic.twitter.com/br1Pqjyq8q
— Femi Gbajabiamila (@femigbaja) July 26, 2022
Nigerians responded to his post with disapproval, rage, and annoyance after noticing Gbajabiamila posing for a photo with a Caucasian colleague that was shared alongside the tweets.
Reactions On Twitter
ASUU has been on strike since February but Nigeria’s no. 3 man, Femi Gbajabiamila is doing a leadership course abroad and now splashing the pictures on social media. The audacity and tone-deafness.
— Bankole Adebayo A. (@AdeBanqie) July 26, 2022
We Dey strike, gbajabiamila Dey go Harvard Dey do leadership course …… this country is so unlucky
— Oladipupo Damilare (@dreywurld) July 26, 2022
So some people are really defending the fact that Femi Gbajabiamila is currently studying at Harvard university while ASUU is on strike. I even saw that Nairaland guy on that comment section capping trash. Omo!!!
— BRIGHTO of Lagos®⚓️🌊🌚 (@ManLikeBright) July 26, 2022
@Harvard @Kennedy_School please expel Femi Gbajabiamila from your school. He is the speaker Fed. House of Representatives of Nigeria & Nigerian schools are on strike for 6 months due to lack of funding. Such irresponsible leaders shouldn't be allowed in your highly rated school. https://t.co/ok42yYtfkL
— Chukwuemeka (@Emeka_Nebeife) July 26, 2022
