Emdee Tiamiyu, a Nigerian influencer, has apologized after he drew the ire of his compatriots on social media for saying some Nigerians solely apply to review within the UK as a result of they need to safe visas for themselves and their households.
Tiamiyu, who runs a YouTube channel, made that assertion throughout an interview with the BBC. “We’re starting to see that lots of people simply conceal behind the studentship. So the scholar factor shouldn’t be actual, it’s not like they want the levels,” he stated within the interview in query.
Nonetheless, many Nigerians on social media have condemned Tiamiyu for his feedback because the interview was aired, with some alleging he had stabbed his compatriots within the again. Succumbing to the kickback, the influencer took to his YouTube channel on Wednesday to render an apology.
“I’m sorry for any inconvenience that this may increasingly have induced you,” Tiamiyu stated, per BBC. Although the influencer additionally expressed regret over the “ache” folks felt over his feedback, he stated he additionally solid Nigerians in a optimistic gentle in the course of the interview.
Tiamiyu stated he agreed to the interview as a result of he wished to “spotlight a few of the challenges” Nigerians expertise again house in addition to within the UK, including that he wouldn’t have accomplished an interview if he believed the subject centered on placing “Nigeria to disgrace.”
The Nigerian influencer additionally stated he was in limbo over find out how to transfer on from the backlash. The BBC‘s interview with Tiamiyu comes within the wake of the UK authorities saying that it’ll forestall most worldwide college students from going to the UK with members of the family as they examine within the nation.
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