A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, says societal values have disintegrated to the extent that online fraudsters otherwise known as ‘Yahoo boys’ have become role models in Nigerian society.

Diezani said this while delivering a lecture at a virtual event which was also attended by her former boss, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday.

Speaking at the event organised by the Ijaw National Development Group on Friday, Diezani stressed the need for mentorship of Ijaw youths.


The videos were posted on Twitter by blogger, Jackson Ude, who is also the publisher of Point Blank News.

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The former minister said, “The ones that have swag, the Yahoo Yahoo boys as my son would say; these in short, are the role models they are looking at. These are the ones that reinforce negative societal norms and values.


“This is a travesty of an unfolding tragedy for us. Why have I spent time talking about fatherless homes and the impact it has on our children? The truth of the matter is that an irresponsible boy tends to become an irresponsible man and it is therefore a vicious cycle. If you plant yam, you cannot harvest plantain.”

Diezani said there are no shortcuts to progressing in life, adding that only hard work could guarantee success.


The former minister added, “There are no shortcuts to working your way up the ladder of life. Progressing in life, in work and relationships – marital or otherwise – is always dependent on consistent effort and hard work.


“As we create more responsible young men, we will generate more responsible fathers which will in turn engender a more sustainable society and build a greater nation of successful Ijaw men and women.”

Diezani said societal values had collapsed mainly because of weak family bonds caused by broken homes.


She said in some instances, children raised by single parents do well in life but it should not be the norm that children should be brought up by single parents.

Diezani thanked her former boss, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, for empowering women during his tenure.

The former minister, who is being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for alleged fraud running into billions of dollars has been living in the United Kingdom since 2015.


She was reportedly appointed as a Commissioner for Trade and Investment by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of the Commonwealth of Dominica and handed a diplomatic passport which has helped her to evade prosecution despite being in London for over four years.


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My people pot don brazenly call kettle black.

these people really believe Nigerians have amnesia and they maybe right

E don do abeg.

Truth

I agree with her.

It is indeed very interesting to read that Nigeria's most prolific embezzler of petroleum revenue, Mrs. Frog Eye Madueke, feels confident enough to issue public statements from her hideout in London, where she remains a fugitive from justice.

Go back to face justice in Nigeria, Mrs. Frog Eye, and in the meantime kindly shut the phuck up and concentrate on hiding away in London, like the escaped criminal that you are.

Maybe slalomirr don pinch this one with him numerous bombing.

Madam Yahoo advocate hope you have recovered from your make up cancer

See yahoo woman..

Oya Come to Nigeria lemme tell you sumtin

Nigeria is a comedy abeg.

Just like the jagbajantis of them loyal coneheadedness.

Pimpmaride:
See yahoo woman..


Oya Come to Nigeria lemme tell you sumtin

Do you want to mine her skull?

Jakumo:
It is indeed very interesting to read that Nigeria's most prolific embezzler of petroleum revenue, Mrs. Frog Eye Madueke, feels confident enough to issue public statements from her hideout in London, where she remains a fugitive from justice.

Go back to face justice in Nigeria, Mrs. Frog Eye, and in the meantime kindly shut the phuck up and concentrate on hiding away in London, like the escaped criminal that you are.

Constipation
Sifia pains lolsssssss

Apawicked:
Do you want to mine her skull?

I want to. Tell. Her sumtin
Let her come for 5 mins

we don hear

This is not true.

Hypocrisy & double standards everywhere.

AfonjaConehead:

Constipation
Sifia pains lolsssssss

You guys have not suffered enough in that country.

When the suffering is enough, all of you will drop this nonsense tribal and political interests and fight your oppressors who incidentally do not use tribe or religion to discriminate among themselves.

I read your reply and shook my head

Madam Deziani please dont insult the sensibility of people back here in Nigeria.Your looting spree is one of the worst ever seen in Nigeria though that Minister of Humanitarian & Disaster Management seems to have overtaken you @ present.

Na so.

The woman should have come to Nigeria to deliver the presentation instead of online noise making ...

See who dey talk.. mtcheew

Look who's talking. 90% of young aspiring politicians wants to be just like Alison; steal as much as possible and scram.

TheGiftedOne:
My people pot don brazenly call kettle black.

Brazenly oooo

Isn’t she a yahoo+ Grandmaster and role model too?

She’s obviously being positioned for a come back to government in Nigeria just like others that abound all around the corridors of this and past governments.

SMH. Nigeria- where thieves and criminals hold sway, are the policy makers, and the leaders of the government, and political parties.

What a sad state of affairs... Sighs!

; Chief priestess of all things yahoo and scam thinks she holy pass

No be SouthSouth again.... If she comes home to contest 2023 they would still vote her

See her preaching against yahoo fraud

We thruly need China way of government. Someone like her would have b in journey of no return