Actor turned Politician Desmond Elliot has suffered a heavy backlash on social media after he chided Nigerian youths for disrespecting leaders in the aftermath of #EndSARS protests.
In a video making rounds online, an angry Elliot was seen addressing the Lagos state Speaker as he lamented how Nigerian youths and social media influencers were responsible for the state of unrest in the country.
According to him, social media has created an avenue for “children” to throw “curses” at their leaders without any form of regard for constituted authorities.
Nigerians were appalled that in spite of the call for better governance m, extra-judicial killings of innocent youths and other issues that threaten national security, Elliot’s major concern was the disrespect of political leaders in the hands of Nigerian youths.
Many citizens have reacted angrily to the video, saying Elliot and his ilk should not be in governance as he ought to have remained in the movie industry.
@TheLouiise
Desmond Idiot!!! Not surprised.
I just wish I could get back the data i burned watching this moron talk.
Your concern is about respect. Kids online cursing the elders but NOT the so called elders who have have watched the kids murdered for years & looted their futures! Smfh
@Daddy_Noms
Desmond Elliot said “in the next 5 years there will be no Nigeria” because we are cursing our Elders who Massacred us at Lekki Toll Gate, kill us everyday not because our Leaders have looted the country dry & made Nigeria Hell on Earth.
A Clown
@DrOlufunmilayo
The govt killed young people.
The govt lied about their deaths.
The govt refused to honour their sacrifice.
Young people were angry and took to social media to express their pain.
Desmond Elliot left the killer govt to attack us and attack social media.
NEVER FORGET THIS MAN.
@slimsmartv
People are dying, chaos everywhere and the only things Desmond Elliot is worried about is Respect and tweets…. I am disappointed in him to put it mildly
Who’ll respect the elders if they kill us finish???
@TheKingFishurr
What in the blazes is wrong with these power-intoxicated people and respect?
Respect is earned, not given.
@kinglamarrr_
Desmond Elliot is a bigot with zero intellect, movies don decieve me.
This dude really cares so much about the negative comment on social media and respect than the youths that are being killed.
@keular_trendy
Desmond Elliot calling us children is another way to see that politicians don’t rate us at all, once they are in power, they will see all other citizens are slaves or dogs. This has to stop