The Office of former President Jerry John Rawlings has denied making any public comments in relation to a controversial statement by Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari on his country’s youth.
In a statement issued Sunday, the Office of the former Ghanaian leader said Mr. Rawlings has not commented in support of President Buhari as has been reported widely on various media, especially in Nigeria.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, stirred up a hornets’ nest, describing many Nigerian youths as lazy and always wanting freebies at the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London.
He said, “About the economy, we have a very young population, our population is estimated conservatively to be 180 million. This is a very conservative one.
“More than 60 percent of the population is below 30, a lot of them haven’t been to school and they are claiming that Nigeria is an oil-producing country, therefore, they should sit and do nothing, and get housing, health care, education free.
His comments are still generating a public backlash and the former Ghanaian leader does not want to be drawn into it.
Read the statement issued by the Communications Directorate of Mr. Rawlinigs and signed by Kobina Andoh Amoakwa:
April 22, 2018
FORMER PRESIDENT RAWLINGS HAS MADE NO COMMENTS ON PRESIDENT BUHARI STATEMENTS ON NIGERIAN YOUTH
The attention of the office of Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, former President of Ghana, has been drawn to a post on various media, especially in Nigeria, professing his support for comments made by President Muhammadu Buhari on Nigerian youth.
The office wishes to state that former President Rawlings has made no comment whatsoever or issued a statement on the comments by President Buhari.
Any comments purportedly coming from Mr. Rawlings are false and a creation of individuals who wish to use the former President of Ghana’s name for their own political interests.
All official statements or comments by Flt Lt Rawlings can be found on his Twitter handle @officeofJJR or his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/President.J.J.Rawlings/
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Why are NPP commentators so ediotic. Just look at the response from a dog to Moro.
You hailed him****
Moro you are a ***barred word***! When John mahama signed in 2015 where were you and that was fine to you idi*ts,when he brought in terrorists from GITMO you jailed it, but when Akufo Addo a true son of Ghana signed it on behalf if the his people who are the majority you are talking rot! You can go to hell or secede if that will be ok for you, we can't take any more of your nons*nse. We the majority love the Oldman because wisdom is found in the Frey hair and we won't allow f00000ls like you to dictate to us
This is one problem with electing old men into power. When they get power, they always think they can use their so called age to say any nun sense to the youth. What Buhari said is similar to nana addo's insult on Ghanaians for kicking against the GHANA USA deal. One expect as elderly men they would be wise and measured in how the speak, but the rather display intolerance and immaturity. So so so sad!