Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
A human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has tackled the British-Nigerian politician, Kemi Badenoch, urging her to stop belittling her country, Nigeria.
Recall that Badenoch has sharply divided Nigerians with some of her recent comments about the country, with Vice President Kashim Shettima accusing her of belittling the image of Nigeria in the international community.
In a fresh incident, the Leader of the UK Conservative Party was asked by a British journalist if she trusted the British police.
Responding, Badenoch said, “I do. My experience with the Nigeria Police was very negative. Coming to the UK, my experience with the British Police was very positive.”
She claimed men of the Nigeria Police Force stole her brother’s shoe and watch but did not elaborate on the incident.
Yesufu, who reposted a short clip of the interview on X, rebuked Badenoch for making her response about Nigeria when the question did not warrant it.
“Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch should grow up and move on! Context is everything! She was asked if she trust the British police? How is what happened with Nigerian police a reason for her to know if she will trust her British police or not? What also brought in our poverty?” Yesufu said.
She continued, “If UK doesn’t give enabling environment for people to loot Nigeria’s wealth and take it there, poor and Nigeria will not be in the same sentence.
“So because the bar is low in Nigeria, it doesn’t mean that she should lower the bar for their police there! She should not use her Nigerian poverty mentality to lower the bar there!”
Yesufu also charged the Nigeria Police Force to improve on its performance.
“@PoliceNG , you see your life? Always disgracing us up and down!” Yesufu said.