Bashir Ahmad, a media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the viral video of Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, saying that internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo Boy, have become role models in Nigerian society.
Diezani warned that the new trend ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ is a travesty of an unfolding tragedy for Nigeria, adding that only hard work could guarantee success.
The former minister said this while delivering a lecture at a virtual event organized by the Ijaw National Development Group.
Her statement has since stirred reaction from Nigerians especially coming from a former minister who is under trial for alleged fraud.
Reacting, Bashir Ahmad urged Nigerians to only take the message and ignore the messenger.