Stop Insulting Elders On Social Media - Senator Orji Kalu Tells Youths

Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, the Senator representing Abia North, has condemned the unruly attitude of some Nigerian youths on social media, especially on Facebook.

Kalu, at about 3am on Sunday, recorded and shared a video on the social networking site where he complained bitterly about youths abusing statesmen when they ought to be learning from them.

Manchester United had suffered the defeat by Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium, making it the English club’s second loss in the new Premier League season.

Kalu in reaction made a Facebook post about how it was “the first time in 84 years” that Manchester United would suffer “a heavy defeat to Brentford.”

The Senator and two-time former governor of Abia State added, “Definitely not a good time for Man U and its fans, I hope they get back on track and on time as one can only imagine what will happen when they face Liverpool next week.Huge win and Great performance from the Bees!!!”.

But some of the lawmaker’s followers took to his comment section to wish that he and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), would suffer similar defeats in their political outings in the 2023 general election.

One of the Facebook users, Vincent Vincent, wrote: “Mr. Kalu please don’t mock Manchester United because the same faith (sic) awaits you come 2023.”

Another user said instead of devoting time to talking and finding solutions to the myriad of challenges facing the country, the Senator was discussing “Man United game, defeat and shame.”

Kalu, in a subsequent post he shared at about 4:30 am on Sunday, said he was worried about the attitude of Nigerian youths toward their elders.

“I feel disturbed the way Nigerian youths (behave). Instead of them to face what the business is all about, they are facing what is not the business,” the Abia Senator complained.

“When we discuss Man United, they should be able to reply to Man United, not abusing a statesman like me that this is how your party will end. We should learn, education is on Facebook, Facebook is not for abuse.

“You don’t insult your elders and become successful. I don’t want to curse anybody in Nigeria because I didn’t behave like this as a youth.

“I’m 62 years old. When I was 25 I was already very successful. So, if I see youths who should chat with a statesman like me so that they will have a lot of ideas to do something with and they are joking with it…It is not fair on me, neither is it fair on most of the civilized youths.”

Kalu advised that youths should shun the urge to attack politicians like him who take out time to engage with them on social media and instead seek to learn from their experiences.

“We should outgrow this behaviour and be able to learn from each other. We need one another and we must learn. I spend my time to chat…to come to Facebook. It’s not how our youths should behave. We must be attentive and proactive and discuss issues, not people.

“I started being successful very early. I’m very successful (and) for the rest of my life I’d be very successful. I never needed to be governor to be successful (and) I never needed the Senate to be successful. So, you people should be able to discuss with a Nigerian who is ready to discuss with you, that makes the country a viable place to live.

“How can we teach, how can you learn when you abuse everybody? Ask some of the youths on that Facebook, they’ve learnt a lot from me and I’ve learnt a lot from them. It is a partnership we must establish to be able to discuss freely. I don’t encourage how you people are abusing people on Facebook.

“I’ve replied to a few people who said are you a Man U fan and I said no, I only support good football. The only team I’ve had in my life is Enyimba. I enjoy the premiership, I enjoy La Liga, I enjoy the Italian league, I enjoy the German league and all the leagues but I don’t have a team, I don’t want to break my heart or not eat my food like most of you.

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This old ex convict should close his mouth

James39:
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Bill Gates and Donald Trump have been heavily insulted on social media and nothing happened.

Who is Orji Uzokalu?

If you can't take the heat leave the kitchen.

Elders like Orji kalu insulted themselves first, infact he has no shame and am surprised he is talking about insults.

Most people that abuse rich people on social media will immediately become grateful if the rich man or woman says " Can I get your account details? ". Then all of them will turn to prayer warriors with " God richly bless you, sir ", " God will never let your cup run dry, sir "

You can also notice that celebrities that always do giveaways rarely get bullied no matter their views on issues.

OUK check well, those that are mainly your followers and friends on social media are from where? Then you will who is abusing their elders.

Orji Uzor, U mean elders or thieves that have raped us of our common patrimony?

Okay

Elders who destroyed everything for us...

They were given free and cheap education in their own time.
They received free food and bursary allowance in higher institutions in their own time.
At graduation, they received automatic employment in their own time.

But when it is our time, they destroyed the country for us.
They used tribe and religion to set us up against each other.

Such an elder is evil!

mployer:


Bill Gates and Donald Trump have been heavily insulted on social media and nothing happened.

Who is Orji Uzokalu?

If you can't take the heat leave the kitchen.

And you think insulting people is right?

I like the growing awareness that likes of OUK is one amongst the myriads of problems in his abia state and now Nigeria.Even with giveaways from stolen money,the now Obidient youths knows you and others are thieves,gone are days where your likes will buy over consciousness and consciences of our youths.
Most of these ole politheifians seeing that open sharing of money can't do much as expected magic are presently trying so hard to prove that they are not giving out � money(too) yet masses are trooping behind and around them(that's make believe.

Thank God for Obi, thank God for the growing rebranded youths who are convincingly ready to tell them (politheifians) to go to hell and swim with their Greek gifts.

Likes of OUK and many more politheifians must receive from same youths they impoverish.
One of the usuals,they will hire or rent a crowd,tell them what message to pass,youths will clash with other politheifians supporters, some will be killed,others injured,others permanently dislocated.These same old wicked politheifians children will be abroad enjoying .

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Social media is d only VOICE of d POOR

The elder who make life miserable for Nigerians will not be allowed to continue. The elders who have bad antecedents and still want to continue rules are not elders but criminals like Tinubu.

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The elder who make life miserable for Nigerians will not be allowed to continue. The elders who have bad antecedents and still want to continue rules are not elders but criminals like Tinubu.

duro4chang:
And you think insulting people is right?

Insulting people is very wrong,but Kalu an ex convict is in no position to talk at all
If to se him no run enter the thief thief evil Apc se no be prison him for dey give this advise from

Omoslim26:


Insulting people is very wrong,but Kalu an ex convict is in no position to talk at all
If to se him no run enter the thief thief evil Apc se no be prison him for dey give this advise from

Calling him ex-convict is an insult. As it stands today, he was wrongly jailed. Things may change tomorrow.

if elders fvck up. pikin go give am wotowoto.

duro4chang:
Calling him ex-convict is an insult. As it stands today, he was wrongly jailed. Things may change tomorrow.

Hahahaha wrongly accused indeed, even you can't believe that thrash

Orji Kalu you mean you can correct your Wayward Igbos that have lacked home training and Respect

since they threw their Parents under the Bus?

Omoslim26:


Hahahaha wrongly accused indeed, even you can't believe that thrash

Why can't I believe it? That is what the court said after proper scruitiny. Who am I to say no?

This old ex conviction should closure his mouth

Mockery and ridicule are perfectly acceptable. Logical arguments fall flat but if it's phrase as a joke suddenly it lands perfectly. Nobody insulted for being old but because they're behaving in foolish manner. I do think you should just make the appeal to reason first. Then employ mockery and ridicule if they fire the first shock.

Yes continue to let them chop in peace

duro4chang:
Why can't I believe it? That is what the court said after proper scruitiny. Who am I to say no?

The Court! Like seriously!
He entered the thief thief party so all his sin are forgiven
Kalu na thief that one no be watin them drag.

Omoslim26:


The Court! Like seriously!
He entered the thief thief party so all his sin are forgiven
Kalu na thief that one no be watin them drag.

You got it wrong totallw. He was already in the APC when he was jailed. The same scenerio happened to Bode George. The also happened to Olisa Metuh was has never been a member of APC.

The Elders, who are our leaders should also know that they have subjected the youths to total hardship and they have no option now than to fight back.

An average Nigerian youth has no trust on the Leaders.