A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, may have earned herself a new nickname: ‘#Hushmummy’ after incurring the wrath of some Nigerians for preaching to young people on the right role models to follow in a society where monuments of reverence are fast eroding.
Speaking at a virtual event organized by the Ijaw National Development Group, Diezani stated the importance of good mentorship to the Ijaw youths.
She also spoke on the importance of fatherhood and asked the Ijaw women to speak up more on their plights.
The former Minister described Yahoo boys being role models for young people as a “travesty of an unfolding tragedy.”
In the video posted on the social media, Diezani said: “The ones that have swag, the Yahoo Yahoo boys, as my son would say; these, in short, are the role models they are looking at. These are the ones that reinforce negative societal norms and values.
“This is a travesty of an unfolding tragedy for us. Why have I spent time talking about fatherless homes and the impact they have on our children? The truth of the matter is that an irresponsible boy tends to become an irresponsible man and it is therefore a vicious cycle. If you plant yam, you cannot harvest plantain.”
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The effrontery from @diezanimadueke is galling, appalling and an insult!
An original #Hushmummy who looted this Country's treasury having the guts to pontificate to us.Only in #Nigeria, if her crimes were committed in #China, I know where that rogue will be today.
Nonsense! pic.twitter.com/7kZpg8ZUlR— Michael U. Ekpo (@Mikeekpo) August 10, 2020
Of course, she rightly spoke, only that her comments have sparked rage on the social media as many continue to question her antecedents in public service, trending the conversation with #Hushmummy.
Also, commentators portrayed her as an unworthy speaker to elucidate on such subject the way she did with audacity and pomp.
It is on records that the former Minister is still being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for money laundering charges.
Diezani who fled the country in 2015 following the defeat of former President Goodluck Jonathan at the poll has made global news headlines in the last five years for the wrong reasons, bordering majorly on a flurry of allegations of corruption while she superintends over the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, a ministry that’s on its own the heart of the Nigerian economy.
Before his suspension as EFCC Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu had been on Diezani’s trail insisting that she must be extradited back to country. According to Magu, she stole a whopping sum of $2.5 billion from Nigeria’s coffers.
Only recently, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja ordered Diezani to repatriate herself back to the country and appear before it on October 28 to answer to the money laundering charge filed against her by the EFCC.
The EFCC had accused the former minister of fleeing the country for the United Kingdom in order to escape justice.
According to an EFCC prosecutor, Mr. Faruk Abdallah in a document filed along with an ex-parte motion, at the Justice Ojukwu’s court, the EFCC had sought to question Alison-Madueke on many allegations against her, including her role as the Minister of Petroleum Resources and her role in the award of Strategic Alliance Agreement to Septa Energy Limited, Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Limited and Atlantic Energy Brass Development by NNPC.
Recall several of her properties have been seized by the court, for being proceeds of corruption.
One of her forfeited properties — six flats of three bedrooms and a boys’ quarter — was handed over by the EFCC to the Lagos State government to be used as an isolation centre for Covid-19 patients.
However, Diezani, who remains a fugitive at the moment, has claimed innocence on the litany of allegations she has been charged with, as her prosecution continues to stall in the Nigerian courts.
Some reactions:
Diezani preaching against Yahoo Yahoo?
Nothing Musa no go see for gate#Hushmummy pic.twitter.com/o82ZRT1DG4
— Big Ben (@BenBinAudu) August 10, 2020
This exactly the reason #Hushmummy Diezani Alison-Madueke @diezanimadueke came out hiding talking about “Yahoo Yahoo” boys, she’s @MalamiSan’s role model. We need #RevolutionNow fast! #Nogoingback #RemoveTheStones pic.twitter.com/npwGYOFL6r
— Omoyele Sowore (@YeleSowore) August 10, 2020
"Yahoo" boys have become role models – Diezani.
Hello guys, the oga pata pata of them all, Yahoo "Hush" Mama has a message for you from Dominica.
— AyeMojubar (@ayemojubar) August 9, 2020
If Diezani Alison-Madueke really wants to pontificate about how the growing acceptance of 'Yahoo Boys' is "a travesty of an unfolding tragedy for us", I'd sincerely like her to fly into Nigeria after the airspace lockdown to say it to us physically.
Do it with your chest, madam.
— 'Fisayo Soyombo (@fisayosoyombo) August 10, 2020
Diezani on Yahoo Boys; great message, so take the message and leave the messenger, since the message ≠ the messenger!
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) August 10, 2020
When Diezani was summoned by London police they thought yes she will have the Ibori treatment and celebrated.
After 4 years still no prosecution apparently due to lack of water tight case.
It is easy to brand figures and slander an opponent but conviction in court is not
— Hamma (@HAHayatu) August 10, 2020
As far as Diezani is walking free without any court sentencing her, she is not guilty, i may not like her but most of the politicians are the same, she is only smarter. Let Buhari prosecute and jail her if she is guilty and not propaganda
— Olubunmi (@AbiriJoseph1) August 9, 2020
