Wahala don burst everywhere for Nigeria afta Senator Onyekachi Nwebonyi wey dey represent Ebonyi North talk say make dem relocate villages wey dey near Abuja airport — no be because of danger or development — but just because im no like wetin im dey see from airplane.

As im dey talk for one Senate meeting, Senator Nwebonyi yan say, “Anytime I dey land for Abuja and I look down, na old, dirty houses and shanty I dey see. E dey spoil Nigeria image. We suppose move those people commot so the place go fine for visitors.”

Na so gbege take start as Nigerians begin drag am left, right, and center. Many people talk say na pure wickedness and eye-service wey no get head. Dem say the senator no get single compassion for the poor.

 

“This one no be development, na show-off,” na wetin one Abuja activist, Aisha Lawal, talk. “You no fit carry people commot from their homes just because dem house no fine reach wetin politician wan dey see from sky.”

Social media don catch fire since then. Hashtags like #InsensitiveLeadership, #PeopleOverImage, and #NwebonyiMustApologize don dey trend for X (wey dem before dey call Twitter) and Instagram. Nigerians dey ask: “Na how place take fine go come important pass human beings?”

 

One viral post talk am like this: “This one na example of how people wey get power dey use am oppress those wey no get.”

 

Plenty experts and human rights people don join mouth. Dem say real development suppose be to fix roads, build better houses, give water and light — no be to chase people away because dem compound no shine.

 

Urban development expert, Emeka Olatunji, talk say, “Better cities na the ones wey carry everybody along. We need to invest for these areas — no be to wipe them out because of ‘eye-service.’”

 

Up till now, Senator Nwebonyi never talk anything again or apologize. But Nigerians don dey para, and dem dey tell the Senate make dem distance themselves from this kain talk and focus on development wey go benefit everybody — rich or poor.