Bosun Tijani, one of the ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu, has apologized to the members of the Nigerian Senate over his 2019 ‘non patriotic’ tweets against Nigeria and the lawmakers.
Tijani, a 46-year-old Information Technology expert from Ogun state, tendered his apology when appeared before the Senate during the ongoing ministerial screening on Saturda
His apology comes after Senator Abdulfatai Buhari representing Oyo North Senatorial District, on Saturday, tackled a ministerial nominee, Bosun Tijani, over a non-patriotic tweet he posted over four years ago
The lawmaker asked the nominee to clarify whether he still believes in Nigeria and the country’s passport
“On the 21st of July 2019, Dr Bosun tweeted against Nigeria that he does not appreciate the Nigerian passport and Nigeria as a nation,” the Oyo Senator said after Tijani read his profile
The lawmaker asked the nominee to clarify whether he still believes in Nigeria and the country’s passport
But, while, addressing the Senate, Tijani said he is very passionate about Nigeria and he is committed to the country’s development
Tijani said he tweeted as a result of a frustrating experience he had with the Chinese Embassy
He stated, “I tweeted in anger. I’m very passionate about the development of Nigeria and my passion for Nigeria was what led me to tweet in anger.”
Culled from Vanguard
