Anambra State Governor, Mr Willie Obiano has appointed a 30-yr-old man named Mark Okoye as a commissioner in his government. Mark was yesterday confirmed as the Honourable Commissioner for Economic Planning & Budget Development by the Anambra State House of Assembly and is regarded as the youngest commissioner in Nigeria.
Now a tweet from Gov Obiano's official twitter account that links to a statement on a website announcing the appointment - described Mark as a '30-yr-old young and sound boy'. The term 'boy' attracted the attention of twitter users who found it condescending. See their reactions after the cut.
Congrats to him
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People can read all kinds of meanings into things! Linda take note!
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DeleteOnce u re 18 yrs old, u re a man talk more of 30...wetin?
DeleteU be fowl juliet....so u don't fnk there is anytin wrong with dt?
DeleteI love Nigeria, I love Yorubas , see how they are defending the igbos and not being tribalistic unlike the igbos, we are one Nigeria
DeleteHonestly he ruined everything by calling him a boy #jokesapart#
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ReplyDeleteCongrats Boy
ReplyDeleteWillie himself is a boy willieboy as we always call him during the time of election
ReplyDeleteHe made a great move by appointing a sound mind as a commissioner but the boy tag is not so befitting for an honourable commissioner.
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Congrats to him.
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From what I see, is only Yoruba n hausa pple that disapproved his post.. Sounds to me like is jealousy cos it didn't happened within d apc states/west/north!! Good or bad, pple gonn hate!!
ReplyDeleteYou sound foolish, people are demanding that all protocols observed
DeleteDunno what to say.. Obiano won't let us have rest today he has appointed a"boy" in his cabinet.. He suddently realized how to use a Twitter handle.. It is well
ReplyDeleteCongrast nigga
ReplyDeleteHummmmm Naija Oye! We no dey carry last. Whatever congrats to him.
ReplyDeleteThat's a husband and a man,not a boy mr governor
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha my naija ppl,there tongue no be here ooo
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Exactly. Calling a 30yr old a boy makes it look like he's being smuggled in as an errand boyé
ReplyDeleteHahahaha. *singing in davidos voice* mr dele na my boi dele na my boi . Hahahaha
ReplyDeletePeople are always ready to fire shots at any given time. Why the fuse?????? It's a cultural thing, may be he isn't married and he still regards him as a boy. Free the Gov.already.
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ReplyDeleteOh please, they should all take a chill pill, the man has done a cool thing to appoint a really young person for that sensitive position they should look and leverage on the bright side rather than be sentimental... Boy or man the guy still one of the youngest commissioners in nigeria ever.
ReplyDeleteWe all know he's a boy cos he got there through his mum .that woman though
ReplyDeleteBottom power woman. She is well known in political circles in Anambra.
DeleteLet's focus on d message not on how it was presented. Mr obiano did a great job hope oda state can imitate him.y is it DT all d negative comments are coming from d westerns? DTS an observation. Quit hating people!
ReplyDeleteThey should go ahead and rant...!
ReplyDeleteLet's focus on the message not on how it was presented. A lil appreciation won't kill u. Y is it DST d whole -tve comments is coming from d westerns? Just an observation. Just drop d Hating Attitude!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats, people always lookin for fault in everythin,call me a girl but make me a commisioner kilode,inshort call small pikin sef,i will anserwer,appreciate the good,forget about the error
ReplyDeleteI reserve my comment
ReplyDeleteIT'S ALL SEMANTICS. WE HAVE OLD BOYS TOO. I AM JUST CURIOUS WHY YORUBA GUYS ARE SO PAINED. ONE TRIED TO INSULT IGBO AS USUAL. JUST THE SPECIMEN FOR THE PROBLEM WITH NIGERIA.
ReplyDeleteA 30 yr old man is not a boy. In Hausa land a 30 year old boy has up 10 ten children. please Sir that boy given to a man of 30 years is not acceptable. Because a family that has a 30 year old boy, the person is no longer a boy please. If you can convince us that "BOY' is his nick name with good explanation. It is different. So that his experience will not be like little boy experience. Because whatever you call your dog, that is what the dog will answer. A MAN OF 30 YEARS IS NO LONGER A BOY. PLEASE CORRECT THAT IMPRESSION.
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ReplyDeleteWell all dis social media govt is nt govt @all dis na wash wash just to look dat his working hmmm appoint women too O
ReplyDeleteWhere on earth is a 30 years old is address as a child??? Only in Nigeria..
ReplyDeletei guess d *boy is his daughter fiance
ReplyDeleteMr governor delete that tweet asap. HE IS A MAN.
ReplyDeleteObiano is one of the best governors in Nigeria at the moment; The first governor to start stone-free rice production in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteWe all have native languages et all. I am not trying to defend him but if you translate the Pidgin English of somebody's boy or right-hand man then he would be your 'boy-boy' no matter how old he is and that is how we really speak in Nigeria because we are not British or American.
I do not know Obiano but nobody is perfect... Leave him alone!!! Why not pick on governors who not producing food items for the masses to buy and eat e.g tomatoes?
Which stone free rice obiano produced,repackaged rice you mean?make una dey fear God all una obiano's voltron,always waiting for anyone to go contrary.he called a married man boy and your here talking about stone free rice.
DeleteBut when Davido call dele momodu boy,all of wuna begin sing "dele na my boy,mr dele na my boy" but senior don empower boy call am boy wuna come dey agitate,shame on all of u..
ReplyDeleteHe was just trying to proof a point, that the youths are carried along....Linda take note
ReplyDeleteD msg had been communicated,congrats to him.
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ReplyDeleteWhy cry more than the bereaved
We call Barcelona players 'our boys' including old iniesta.
We call oga Rooney 'lad'
See no big deal. I just an expression
Nigerians are so easily distracted. Instead of calling on other Governors to do same, they are busy interpreting English language. If they call YOU today and offer you the position on the condition that you will be referred to as boy or girl will you accept or deny it?
ReplyDeleteI really don't think he meant any harm or tried to belittle the commissioner. I believe it's an honest mistake & we really don't need to rub it in! Kudos for the appointment sir!
ReplyDeleteHe's a boy relative to the governor like it or not. Nigerian kids gat no respeck for elders .
ReplyDeleteBut wait, y cant he be a boy,at least Mr dele na my boy
ReplyDeleteBut mr dele na my boy,that is the only boy that i know
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