Vincent Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan, recently spoke out about Seyi Law’s political appointment.
Seyi Law was appointed as the SSA for entertainment and tourism to the Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
VDM criticized the appointment, stating that the appointees were merely figureheads with no real influence.
He expressed concern that the government was manipulating youths into thinking they had power to bring about change when in reality they were just being used for damage control and couldn’t speak out against the government.
He said: “This is a very big problem. I see a lot of youths that the government wants to bring into politics and they give them SSA. What is SSA? It is the most stupid position the government gives to the youths. And for some reason, these youths and these younger people always feel like the government has given them a position, senior special adviser. What are you advising? Have you ever sat down before with your governor to talk and he listens to you? They should bring out all the SSAs in this country, let them point out a project that they advised the governor to carry out. They give you people these posts to make youths feel like they want them to be part of the government. If they want you to be part of the government, they will give the youths a post that they would actually be the ones commanding some things.
Let’s say they say local government chairman must be must be from the age of 25 to 30, if you exceed 30, you can’t be local government chairman. That’s when you know that the youths can be part of the politics and that’s how you know the younger people are ready to move this country forward. Any small thing, dem carry SSA give Mr Jollof, give Nkechi Blessing girlfriend, give Seyi Law, give Eniola Badmus and una go jubilate and feel as if una don dey close to these people.” *
VDM also said: “SSA is the most stupid post in the government system.”
VeryDarkMan’s video condemning celebrities who have been appointed as SSAs soon went viral and drew the attention of Nigerians. Read what some of them had to say about it below:
Realsaint_003: “SSA to governor, what have you advise him to do before ? Point project or initiative that was incubated by you???? SSA when no get oga number.”
shes__precious__: “When the govt favours them, it’s called connection but if it doesn’t it’s called corruption.”
oouhoestory__: “E go get time you go wan swear for this VDM e get time Wetin he dey talk go just dey make sense ni sha.”
Tchidi_emordi: “@mr.jollof_ and @xxssive make una report immediately… stomach infrastructure.”
Callme_kapish: “Wait ooo!! Did he say Nkechi Blessing girlfriend? Like her man? ????”
beckiz_hub: “SSA wey no see Oga to advice ????.”
starnechi_okolie: “I don’t like VDM however on this might I at any point embrace him ???????????? He say ” Who are you prompting, have you at any point sat with your lead representative to exhort him” I love VDM today ????.”
