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Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has criticised some journalists and opposition figures for allegedly presenting their personal opinions as the views of Nigerians.

In a post on X on Thursday, Keyamo described the practice as “amusing,” questioning how such individuals could claim to speak for “the Nigerian people.”

In a post shared on X this morning, Keyamo took a swipe at the dissenting voices.

He wrote ‘’It is amusing to see how some journalists and core opposition characters, posing as ‘activists’, continually express their own deep-seated biases as the wishes of ‘the Nigerian people’. How and where did they aggregate the views of ‘the Nigerian people’?

Perhaps, by ‘the Nigerian people’, they are referring to those usual suspects who gather at the entrance of the National Assembly and pose for cameras; or the 15 Senators who voted against the majority of 94 Senators; or the less that 25 Rep members who walked out on the majority of over 300 Rep members; or those vocal few who hop from one TV station to the next everyday; or those who gather under the comment section on social media and vent their spleen - just how did they aggregate the views of ‘the Nigerian people’?

Nigerians should be alert as we enter an election season. Some journalists and almost every so-called ‘neutral’ commentator or activist you see or hear in the media are all working for one interest or the other; they just don’t have the guts to come out with their full chest to openly support the political party or candidate for which or whom they are working.''

”Some journalists and almost every so-called ‘neutral’ commentator or activist you see or hear in the media are all working for one interest or the other; they just don’t have the guts to come out with their full chest to openly support the political party or candidate for which or whom they are working.''

helinues:
Is it now that the opposition deem right to be discussing about electoral process?

They didn't even consider the logistics part of INEC.

Election is just a year but the opposition figure are not even sure of which party they will be contesting not to talk of who to vie as president.

They have failed to plan, inevitable plan to fail

mascot87:
I agree with Festus. Majority of the Senate and rep members voted for what is now passed into Law by PBAT.
That is in itself the wish of majority of Nigerians. If you voted someone to represent you at the senate. Whatever they do there is a reflection of your wish and desire. If you aren't happy with your senator for voting against your wish, it is your responsibility to recall them or vote them out in the next election. It isn't for you to transfer frustration on the President for the decision the senate members representing YOU made.

helinues:
Is it now that the opposition deem right to be discussing about electoral process?

They didn't even consider the logistics part of INEC.

Election is just a year but the opposition figure are not even sure of which party they will be contesting not to talk of who to vie as president.

They have failed to plan, inevitable plan to fail

Queseda:
Festus Keyamo is describing a certain nairalanda1 here

mascot87:
I agree with Festus. Majority of the Senate and rep members voted for what is now passed into Law by PBAT.
That is in itself the wish of majority of Nigerians. If you voted someone to represent you at the senate. Whatever they do there is a reflection of your wish and desire. If you aren't happy with your senator for voting against your wish, it is your responsibility to recall them or vote them out in the next election. It isn't for you to transfer frustration on the President for the decision the senate members representing YOU made.

Pakute:
https://punchng.com/keyamo-slams-journalists-activists-over-fake-representation-of-nigerians/

Thundafireseun:
I love anybody that loves Tinubu

mascot87:
I agree with Festus. Majority of the Senate and rep members voted for what is now passed into Law by PBAT.
That is in itself the wish of majority of Nigerians. If you voted someone to represent you at the senate. Whatever they do there is a reflection of your wish and desire. If you aren't happy with your senator for voting against your wish, it is your responsibility to recall them or vote them out in the next election. It isn't for you to transfer frustration on the President for the decision the senate members representing YOU made.

Queseda:
Festus Keyamo is describing a certain nairalanda1 here