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Shettima Under ‘Attack’ Over Past Comment On Restructuring
Nigerians have berated the vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima, over his past comment on restructuring.
Several Nigerians including ethnic organisations like the Ohanaeze Ndigbo and the Afenifere have demanded the restructuring of Nigeria, saying it was the way to resolve many of the challenges facing the country.
Based on the clamour, the ruling APC set up a committee headed by Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna State to review the various restructuring calls.
Naija News earlier reported that Shettima had condemned those clamouring for restructuring during an event in November 2017.
The former Governor of Borno State stated that the clamour for restructuring can be stopped by good governance, saying “to hell with restructuring.”
Shettima said that if jobs are provided and other sectors of the economy, especially the education sector are developed, the clamour for restructuring will stop.
“People are talking about artificial intelligence, other nations are talking about nano technology or robotics engineering but unfortunately, the topical issue in Nigeria is restructuring. Restructuring my foot! To hell with restructuring.
“Let us improve on governance, let us work for the people, invest in education, create jobs for our people, this madness will stop,” he said.
However, some Nigerians have taken to the micro-blogging platform, Twitter to express their reactions to the development.
Below are some of the reactions.
You might be thinking that Tinubu is bad until you listen to his running mate Shettima. Man is as empty as a Carton.pic.twitter.com/gayHLy9Qb5
— DEMAGOGUE PhD.💘senior advocat (@von_Bismack) July 28, 2022
Shettima is a time bomb that must never make it to Aso rock. The ignorance of 2015 that brought buhari to power cannot be used this time.
Tinubu and Shettima videos are all over social media to help Nigerians know why they must not be voted in .— NK£M #PeterObi2023 (@Nkemchor_) July 29, 2022
The Shettima video where he said to hell with restructuring should put to bed any conversation about that dead on arrival APC ticket.
Two hopeless candidates with zero value….
— Raymond #Obidatti023 (@IamTheIroko) July 29, 2022
Even if nothing happened to Tinubu, someone like Shettima has exhibited enough dangerous signals revealing that he has the capacity to rebelliously lead a movement in the House and the Senate to invoke Section 143 against Tinubu on health grounds.pic.twitter.com/o3ZI2slrDS
— Ayemojubar (@ayemojubar) July 28, 2022
"Restructuring my foot. To hell with restructuring." – Kashim Shettima.
If you like don't think well. APC is a curse
— 20.10.2020 (@I_Am_Ilemona) July 28, 2022
That Shettima video on restructuring ALONE should be the end of this BATSHIT ticket in Southern Nigeria and the Middle Belt.
But my people perish for lack of wisdom.
— Mitchell Targaryen (@Ambrosia_Ijebu) July 28, 2022
Kashim Shettima is definitely the worst type of Islamic fanatic with a "born to rule" mentality.
It would be a HUGE DISASTER if this Boko Haram apologist is allowed to find his way into Aso Rock in any capacity beyond being a protester at the gates https://t.co/7GE8T3ZSYy
— The OBIdient Seeker (@The_Seeker76) July 29, 2022
The idea of a Tinubu presidency scares me. If anything happens to him, Shettima will be president. That’s a man at the Centre of Chibok girls and many allegations of Boko Haram ties. 🤦♂️
— Comrade Deji Adeyanju (@adeyanjudeji) July 28, 2022
Kashim Shettima in 2017 “To hell with restructuring!”
Today, Tinubu is campaigning to restructure Nigeria. No be juju be that?#TableShaker pic.twitter.com/JtuPX92Eei
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) July 28, 2022
