Young People Now Look Up To ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ – Diezani

Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum resources, has underscored the importance of mentorship for young people.

The former minister reinforced the need for mentorship at a virtual conference organised by the umbrella body of Ijaw cultural associations known as the Ijaw Nation Development Group(INDG),

She bemoaned the erosion of value in the society because of the prominence that’s now given to materialism.

She lamented that things have declined to the point where fraudsters better known as “yahoo yahoo boys” are respected in the society.

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“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,” she said.

“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.”

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Jackson Ude, publisher of Point Blank News, posted the video of Diezani speaking at the event.

The ex-minister had relocated to London shortly before former President Goodluck Jonathan handed over to President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.