Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has congratulated Miracle Igbokwe for winning the 2018 edition of Big Brother Naija.
Miracle was declared winner of the reality TV show in a grand finale held in South Africa on Sunday.
In congratulatory messages posted on Twitter on Monday, Atiku, 72, said the victory is proof that Nigerian youths are hardworking.
“Congratulations to Miracle, winner of #BBNaija. Miracle is proof that Nigerian youths are hardworking, innovative and creative.”
Congratulations to Miracle, winner of #BBNaija. Miracle is proof that Nigerian youths are hardworking, innovative and creative.
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) April 22, 2018
The businessman continued: “May this victory lead to the miraculous for Nigeria’s youth who have shown that they have what it takes to help take this great nation of ours to the next level. To Nigeria’s youth I say believe in yourselves. #BBNaija.”
May this victory lead to the miraculous for Nigeria’s youth who have shown that they have what it takes to help take this great nation of ours to the next level. To Nigeria’s youth I say, continue to believe in yourselves. #BBNaija
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) April 22, 2018
Atiku’s message comes a week after President Muhammadu Buhari told an audience at the Commonwealth Head Government Meeting in London that many Nigerian youths want everything free without doing anything.
The timing of the message was not lost on some Twitter users who knocked Atiku for allegedly trying to make political gain from Big Brother Naija.
U sha Dey find every means to campaign…
— †lil curvy†🇳🇬🇬🇭🇹🇿🇰🇪 (@ennytohbadt) April 22, 2018
Sir tell me what is creative and innovative about BBN?
what has hard work got to do with BBN?
not every tweet u want to score political point with.
That will be ur undoing— Elder Richy (Dr) (@Richtyns) April 23, 2018
What has Miracle winning got to do with creativity and innovation?!
— Mokolade (@braunsauce) April 23, 2018
Excuse me sir, with all Due respect we aren’t voting for you
— Peridot👸🏾 (@_sefunmi_) April 23, 2018
Baba still dey use everything dey campaign. 2019 never reach yet nahh.
— Pabis (@PabisReloaded) April 23, 2018
