Nigerians React As UK Makes 42-Year-Old Rishi Sunak Prime Minister

October 24, 2022October 24, 2022 OsazuwaAkonedo No Comments

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United Kingdom has announced Rishi Sunak as the new Prime Minister, expected to fix the economic crisis faced by many in the country.

Nigerians took to twitter to express their concerns over the choice of 42 years old Indian born Rishi Sunak becoming the first British-Asian Prime Minister in the history of the United Kingdom.

Shortly after Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee of Conservative Members of Parliament, announced Rishi Sunak as the new Tory Leader and Prime Minister of United Kingdom, some group of Nigerians questioned the rationale behind younger Nigerians providing support for older men and women to continue to rule over them even when things are getting worse in the West Africa country.

Tweets from some from Nigerians who expressed themselves are embedded below.

Also embedded is an Instagram post of Rishi Sunak, he made a day before he was announced Prime Minister.

Rishi Sunak in the Instagram post said, fixing the economic crisis in the United Kingdom is the reason he decided to become UK Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party.

It would be recalled that Liz Truss, resigned few days ago as Prime Minister following the continued economic crisis in the United Kingdom.

Liz Truss resigned barely 44 days in office.

According to Liz Truss, she resigned because she can’t fix the economic crisis. She said, fixing the economic crisis was the mandate of the Conservative Party; on the ground, she was made the Prime Minister.

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Sir Graham Brady, chairman of 1922 Committee of Conservative MPs, announces Rishi Sunak as Tory leader and next prime ministerhttps://t.co/LRsb5raqCz pic.twitter.com/4RHJCIL2gD
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) October 24, 2022

I think you need to check how Gordon Brown got the job!!!!!
— Shunter (@shunter_mike) October 24, 2022

But it's a hand full of people representing the larger people of the country. Makes it easier and less expensive for the country. This only happens in a country where the people trust their leaders and the leaders take absolute responsibility for every decision taken.
— Sir Emeka Eluwa (@OfficialSirEE) October 24, 2022

Charly boy is LP youth leader in Nigeria
— Lekan Muheeb (@Lekanmuheeb) October 24, 2022

Just 36 years old he was made Corps Marshal pic.twitter.com/kxQzm7ZZF3
— Agoh Tiza 🇳🇬 (@AgohTiza) October 24, 2022

You have jumped into something else.
We are talking about age at which people attend higher position of authority in Nigeria.
— Agoh Tiza 🇳🇬 (@AgohTiza) October 24, 2022

While some persons in the same country are shouting an igbo man will never be president of Nigeria. They prefer someone from same tribe/religion who will put them in more suffering but they don't care as long as he's their kinsman 😢😢.
— Anthony (@AnthonyAliks) October 24, 2022

How old is this man?
— Olatunde Olaleye (@iam_TUNADEZ) October 24, 2022

PDP 💯 💪 ❤️..
— Rich Weather (@RichNellyspring) October 24, 2022

God bless you 🙏🙏
— Anthony (@AnthonyAliks) October 24, 2022

This one at 48yrs is shaking table for a living.#Sad pic.twitter.com/H7L4nmigBf
— Eyenese Peter Obi (@MrEyenese) October 24, 2022

🤣🤣🤣🤣
— Anthony (@AnthonyAliks) October 24, 2022

Rishi Sunak is a British politician who has been leader of the Conservative Party since October 2022 and was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2020 to 2022,having previously served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2019 to 2020.
— Giant_Suraj (@AjaoSelim) October 24, 2022