Former Gov Nnamani Vilifies Nigerian Youths, Says They’re Intellectually Averse, Shallow

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Former Anambra State governor, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, has taken to Twitter to pour vituperation on Nigerian youths.

Nnamani, who currently represents Enugu East Senatorial District in the senate, was apparently reacting to tweets by two young people, which he considered an attack on his person.

Taking to his verified Twitter handle, Nnamani unleashed a barrage of insults on Nigerian youths, describing them with words such as, “intolerant, rude, condescending, intellectually averse and shallow.”

62-year-old Nnamani, who was governor of Enugu State from 1999 to 2007, tweeted:

“As I engage every day, tweet, retweet, like , comment and participate in spaces. I worry about the Nigerian GenZ our so called woke version. Intolerant, rude, condescending, intellectually averse and shallow.

“Quick to dismiss and curse. Self ‘disregulatory’ consumed by indissoluble anger and palpable hate. Denigratory and proselytizing. Intimidating, cyber bullying, destructive personal preachments.

“Ifechidere Ugwu BA(Nig)History advocated that none should listen to me anymore. In her words I play “obscurantism.” Grandstanding, high falutin tirades and misplaced exuberance of youth. A generation thinking war with elders but at war with itself. Fighting in blind anger with their personal chi. So dismissive of alternate view points.

“One Jack🇳🇬(of all trades) thundered Chimaroke Nnamani is a thief! Let him sue me! Ignoring cyber and Criminal defamation laws. Those local with me threaten those living abroad with fire and brimstone. Meaningless terms, unschooled prose and dysfunctional writing affect. Romanticizing strife and discord.

“A generation continuously sighting a mirage from Golgotha and no enthusiasm for Damascus. Having fought to guarantee Freedom in the social media. Now a millennial and GenZ gang up to shut me out. But me too can play here.

“Methinks some like Ms Ifechidere worry this old man can out hustle them. For an A game is an A game even in Twitterville. So folks ebeano is IN. Live with it. Let’s go tweet. Ain’t nothing stopping me! Ain’t over till the big mama sings!”

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