Kemi Badenoch Fires Fresh Shot At Nigeria
Leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch has expressed concerns about the potential impact of ineffective governance in the United Kingdom, drawing a comparison to Nigeria.
Badenoch made the remarks during her first speech of the year at an event hosted by Onward, a British think tank focused on economic and social research
Speaking on the importance of building trust and positioning the Conservative Party as the solution to Britain’s challenges, Badenoch warned of the risks of Britain’s system faltering, likening it to Nigeria’s governance issues.
“And why does this matter so much to me? It’s because I know what it is like to have something and then to lose it,” Badenoch told the audience.
“I don’t want Britain to lose what it has.
“I grew up in a poor country and watched my relatively wealthy family become poorer and poorer,
despite working harder and harder as their money disappeared with inflation.
“I came back to the UK aged 16 with my father’s last £100 in the hope of a better life.
“So I have lived with the consequences of terrible governments that destroy lives, and I never, ever want it to happen here.”
Badenoch’s remarks have reignited criticism in Nigeria, her country of origin, where her previous comments have often sparked controversy.
This is not the first time she has criticised or slammed Nigeria at any chance she gets. Before she was elected leader of the Conservative Party, she had referred to Nigeria as a socialist country plagued by corrupt politicians and insecurity.
In a separate interview, she accused Nigerian police officers of robbing her and stealing her brother’s shoes.
