Former Ghanaian Leader, Jerry Rawlings Issues A Statement On President Buhari's Controversial Comments On Nigerian Youths

Former Ghanaian leader, Jerry John Rawlings has distanced himself from comments made by President Buhari, on Nigerian youths. You may recall that Buhari described Nigerian youths as 'lazy people who are always desperate for freebies' while speaking at the 25th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting on Wednesday, April 18 in London.

the statement read:

April 22, 2018

FORMER PRESIDENT RAWLINGS HAS MADE NO COMMENTS ON PRESIDENT BUHARI STATEMENTS ON NIGERIAN YOUTH

The attention of the office of Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, former President of Ghana, has been drawn to a post on various media, especially in Nigeria, professing his support for comments made by President Muhammadu Buhari on Nigerian youth.

The office wishes to state that former President Rawlings has made no comment whatsoever nor issued a statement on the comments by President Buhari.

Any comments purportedly coming from Mr. Rawlings are false and a creation of individuals who wish to use the former President of Ghana’s name for their own political interests.