Yusuf Gagdi, a federal lawmaker representing Plateau state, has sparked outrage on social media after gifting his daughter Aisha a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) for graduating from secondary school.
On Saturday, Gagdi took to his X page to reveal that he recently attended the Lead British International School graduation ceremony in Abuja where his daughter had just completed her secondary education.
“Today, I attended my amazing daughter’s graduation ceremony. Watching you, my dear daughter, walk across that stage fills my heart with immense pride and love,” he wrote.
“I celebrate your achievements and the strength you’ve shown. Here’s to a future filled with endless possibilities and happiness.”
The lawmaker was asked to present gifts to the best-graduating students. He also donated N3 million to the top students.
“An incredible day at Lead British International School Abuja’s graduation ceremony! Emphasized the importance of focus and commitment for a bright future ahead,” he added.
“Delighted to make a significant donation of N3 million Naira to top students and dedicated staff to encouraged academic excellence.”
On Sunday, Gagdi shared a report from a page on Instagram, which partly read, “To celebrate her graduation and great performance in JAMB, her father surprised her with a gift of a car”.
In the photos, the lawmaker gave his daughter keys to the SUV. She was also seen posing with the grey-coloured exotic car.
The development has attracted a chorus of condemnation on X, with several users berating Gagdi for showing off his wealth at a time when Nigerians are asked to endure ongoing economic hardship.
See some tweets below:
It’s not surprising to see that a car, which even university graduates and professors dream of owning, is given as a gift to a secondary school graduate. If she completes university, she might receive a private jet or a personal yacht as a gift.
Congratulations Aisha Yusuf Gagdi pic.twitter.com/zaN1r5HRmB— Haidar (@AliyumuazuIbra2) July 21, 2024
Graduation from secondary, meanwhile working class can’t even afford brand new SUV🤦🏽♂️. Don’t just go out to protest, take stones with you
Advertisement— єℓιנαн•🦍 (@enyinwa_) July 21, 2024
A daughter of a Nigerian lawmaker, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, a husband to a popular Hausa blogger, Laila Ali Othman gifted his daughter a multi million naira Lexus to celebrate her graduation from Lead British International School Abuja.
Politics is a BUSINESS in Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/cdpvlcYCV4
Advertisement— Dambatta🇵🇸 (@Dambatta_1) July 21, 2024
This is Rt. Hon. Rt. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi
Age: 44 years.– In 2003, he was a teacher in Jos using his College of Education diploma. (very low income)
– He must have completed his bachelors around 2006/2007 and was employed as a teacher by the Plateau State Teachers’ Service… https://t.co/TO4uXQaBcT
— Mubarak Adigun 🇳🇬 (@Femi_OfMainland) July 21, 2024
As Daddy ignore cries of those ALONE
Drive, Dear Aisha Yusuf Gagdi,
In halls of power, daddy speak & preen,
while outside,
struggles are all too real, unseen.Dad’s words, empty,
heart, made of stone,
ignores the cries of those alone,
while you drive.The economy suffers, pic.twitter.com/GEBbPDKRQ7
— Arewa POET (@ArewaPOET) July 21, 2024
In a country where millions of people are struggling to feed themselves once a day you’ve a lawmaker with no history of generational wealth gifting his daughter an SUV worth about $50K for a mere high school graduation.
However, some people see nothing wrong with that..
— Diamonds10 💎 (@HarounMuhammed) July 21, 2024
Did we really have leaders in Nigeria ? What our leaders think about their actions ?
Imagine a lawmaker buying a brand-new Lexus RX SUV to his daughter for just finishing secondary school?
Imagine my brother?
— Adnan Abdullahi Adam (@realadnantweet) July 21, 2024
Nigerian lawmaker, Yusuf Gagdi, Gifts Teenage Daughter Brand-New Lexus SUV For Secondary School Graduation.
These are the people that said nobody should protest the hardship in the land because their families are living fine from tax payers money.
These people doesn’t care… pic.twitter.com/xZzvScIcZX
— Felix Emeka (@felimek) July 21, 2024
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