{"id":3424,"date":"2024-12-10T05:44:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T05:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=3424"},"modified":"2024-12-10T05:47:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T05:47:05","slug":"shettima-tackles-kemi-badenoch-over-denigrating-comment-about-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2024\/12\/10\/shettima-tackles-kemi-badenoch-over-denigrating-comment-about-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Shettima Tackles Kemi Badenoch Over \u2018Denigrating\u2019 Comment About Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mvp-content-body-top\" class=\"left relative\">\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" class=\"left relative\">\n<h2>Vice President Kashim Shettima has called out the newly elected leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, for her critical remarks about Nigeria.<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking on Monday during the 10th Annual Migration Dialogue held at the State House in Abuja, the Vice President addressed Badenoch\u2019s comments, stating: \u201c<em>Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the British Conservative Party, remains a source of pride to us, despite her attempts to discredit her country of origin. She is entitled to her opinions and even has the right to drop \u2018Kemi\u2019 from her name.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VP Shettima Criticises UK&#039;s Kemi Badenoch For Denigrating Nigeria\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SxTt8vdowHo?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1304679\" data-uid=\"0f49c\">\n<div id=\"mgw1304679_0f49c\">\n<div class=\"mgbox\">\n<div class=\"mgline teaser-mgBanner_1304679_1_4 mgline-banner type-w\" data-i=\"4VbfXqvO08rXtGusUp6-PrwTvxGi2Gw6pOVSyAq3cZR8Zm3m-ajzglDG-89qa7CmoaXOuTL6LDWmiKopIus91Pn21fvLCv6gORRfGoscDg4*\"><\/div>\n<div data-i=\"4VbfXqvO08rXtGusUp6-PrwTvxGi2Gw6pOVSyAq3cZR8Zm3m-ajzglDG-89qa7CmoaXOuTL6LDWmiKopIus91Pn21fvLCv6gORRfGoscDg4*\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cHowever, this does not change the fact that Nigeria is the greatest black nation on earth. One in every three or four black individuals globally is a Nigerian. By 2050, Nigeria will not only support the United States but will also become the third most populous nation in the world.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Shettima also underscored the vital contributions of migrants to societal progress and economic growth, reaffirming the Nigerian government\u2019s dedication to safeguarding migrant rights and recognizing their positive impact on national development.<\/p>\n<p>Badenoch, a UK member of parliament of Nigerian descent, faced criticism in 2022 after accusing Nigerian politicians of misusing public funds.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her recent election as UK Conservative Party leader in November 2024, efforts by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), led by Abike Dabiri-Erewa, to engage her have reportedly gone unanswered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vice President Kashim Shettima has called out the newly elected leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, for her critical remarks about Nigeria. 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