The recent comments by Femi Adeshina, the special adviser on media and publicity to the president, on the age grade of ministerial nominees have sparked off criticisms from Nigerians.
President Muhammadu Buhari and Femi Adesina.
Earlier today, October 12, Adesina took to social media to assure Nigerians that the president will respect the constitution while appointing ministers, and noted that the age of nominees does not matter.
“People who have been nominated are qualified and are Nigerians. Talking of age, there is a saying that “age does not matter”.
“We must rather talk of the mental age rather than the chronological age. It is not the chronological age that matters,” he tweeted.
Although the comment have triggered mixed reactions among Nigerians, the majority believes that President Buhari should have chosen ministerial nominees among young promising politicians.
@FemAdesina Femi adesina is the replacement of mama piss in aso rock😂😂😂😂
— Best 5% (@Bestocrat) October 12, 2015
@FemAdesina wee you kip kwayet! Why didn’t you people get my 98 year old grandmum to lead in the social media bashing of PDP led govt. — Banjoko Olusegun (@Segunbanjoko) October 12, 2015
@FemAdesina You are great disappointment to the Nigerian Youths. It shows you are a Hypocrite to the Youth.
— ObinegboC (@cobinegbo) October 12, 2015
@FemAdesina Chronological does matters. There are younger capable hands in Nigeria. #OccupyYouths — ABEL Julius (@MrAbelJulius) October 12, 2015
@FemAdesina, #TheList is more like “job for the boys” than for a meaningful change. Shouldn’t have wasted 4months looking for retirees.
— Iykay Ujah Esq. (@Iykayou) October 12, 2015
@FemAdesina, so your own mental capacity is questionable. How wld u feel wen older generation denied ur kids in future of opportunities? — Abundantly Blessed (@BlessinAbundant) October 12, 2015
Femi Adesina trying to be professional as a Media Aide.. And Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. pic.twitter.com/IIZoKeQvM7
— RADICAL YOUTH MAN (@RadicalYouthMan) October 12, 2015
Femi Adesina of laive. No matter how bad a situation is, the man has the rare talent to make it worse simply by tweeting about it. — F (@DoubleEph)October 12, 2015
@FemAdesina#Ministers Your tweets are a reflection of Buhari led FG…Your tweets should convey messages with points. No sense of direction
— 4 God and 4 Youth (@JudeAkporu) October 12, 2015
@AbangMercy This is a very disappointing & despicable response from you. What’s really wrong with young people of today? Shame! @FemAdesina
— Adetola (@adetolajulius) October 12, 2015
@AbangMercy @FemAdesinaPMB is slow with the economy due to age. He forgets the names of his party and VP due to age. Age is important
— MyClem Aguiyi (@MyClemo) October 12, 2015
@FemAdesina @TobiFlink . See foolish talk from a presidential spokesman. Age does not matter? Oya give ur father minister naa
— Calipso (@braveyellk) October 12, 2015
However, some Nigerians agree with Adesina that the older wine is the better.
@FemAdesina the older the wine the better it taste..
— Awe Olajide (@horlarjyde) October 12, 2015
@FemAdesina @MrAyeDee I agree! Since PMB’s chronological age wasn’t an issue, why should #Ministers‘ be? — Femi MJ (@femiMJ) October 12, 2015
@FemAdesina mental age? Anyway, I won’t blame you! It’s part of your work to always justify his actions and inactions
— sunny winehousse (@sunnywinehousse) October 12, 2015
