'Seun Oremade, a facebook user has posted on his time line the transcribed script of a m
ember
representing Surulere Constituency in Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond
Elliot, the speech he made during plenary as he reeled out the dangers of social media and urged celebrities and media influencers to shield their swords. Desmond in the process of making his point called Nigerian Youths “CHILDREN”, Nigerians condemned his statement, emphasizing that social media played a major role in his becoming an Honourable member in 2015. See the video below:
His apologies:
“I have read your honest feedback&
suggestions& I sincerely apologize for addressing the youth as “Children.
“I
did not mean to be insensitive with this, it was borne out of the magnitude of
destruction& looting of businesses I witnessed when I went on a tour of my
constituency