People blame me for my father’s actions, Buhari’s daughter laments
President
Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter, Zahra Indimi, has lamented that many Nigerians
attack her on social media for decisions solely taken by her father.
She
said she prays for those who bully her online because she has learnt to move on
with life.
Zahra
made the statement at the first edition of “An Afternoon with Zahra”, an event
organised in Abuja by her foundation, ZMB Homes, tagged #ConversationWithZahra,
The Interview reports.
Speaking
on her experience with cyber bullies and how she developed confidence to handle
them, Zahra marvelled why people attack her over issues of governance though
she is not in office with her father.
Relating
her story she said, “2015 was when I knew what bullying was. It started with my
photos going viral. I was actually having a yoga class and I was sweating but
people were busy sending my pictures up and down. People used it for their gain
during the campaign.
“But
the issue changed the way people looked at my dad because they didn’t know that
we were educated, we could speak English, and we could dress. So it changed a
few things for good. It showed another light. People then understood that in
the North not everybody is illiterate.
“The
2015 elections went well. After 100 days, then the blow started coming. ‘Zahra
your father did this… Zahra your father did that. But seriously, am I in office
with him? Do I take any vital decision?
“Did
you understand why some decisions are being taken? When I post my picture, it
is my picture. It is not your child’s picture. I kept wondering why people do
this to me constantly.”
She
asked victims of cyber bullying not to be intimidated by hateful persons,
adding that many unfavourable comments were made out of envy.
Continuing,
she said, “I know we have people who are victims here. So to be honest, if you
are a victim you need to feel sorry for those people; they want to be where you
are and they are not there. So they will try to pull you down. Would you let
them pull you down? No. You need to know that you have the values that someone
also wants.”
On
the social media regulation bill, which has passed second reading in the
Senate, Zahra said she supports fair regulation of social media, “but we have
to see and understand the content of the present social media regulation bill.”
She
added, “Whatever it is, you need to understand and know the implication of the
bill. So that’s what we need to do as young people. We need to research more,
understand what is going on instead of just making silly comments every now and
then and blaming people for no reason. So I am in support of regulations, but
fair regulations.”
source: punchonline
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