Nigerian writer Solomon Buchi has sparked controversy with his public decision to only get his children a British passport.
He revealed this via his Twitter account, where he faced backlash for his statement. Buchi stated that he would only secure a British passport for his children, leaving the decision to obtain a Nigerian passport up to them.
According to him, true patriotism can only exist when citizens have pride in their government. He expressed that his experiences with Nigeria have been negative, and he would not encourage his children to live there.
His post reads:
His post reads;
“My children will be British citizens by birth, and I’m not getting them a Nigerian passport/citizenship until they turn 18 and can decide if they want to get a Nigerian passport.
If you think I’m not patriotic, use that your patriotism to buy you a bag of rice for 10K.”
