- US economist Scott Bolshevik publicly mocked a Nigerian man who was celebrating his new Canadian citizenship on X (formerly Twitter).
- The Nigerian man expressed great joy, stating he had achieved a long-held dream.
- Bolshevik responded by questioning the intense spectacle of Nigerians celebrating Western citizenship, suggesting they make it seem like escaping home is the dream, and provocatively asked if Nigeria is truly unlivable.
A US economist, Scott Bolshevik, has sparked controversy after mocking a Nigerian man for openly celebrating his newly acquired Canadian citizenship on social media.
The Nigerian man, using the handle @josh0491, had shared photos and an emotional caption to express his joy upon becoming a Canadian citizen:
“I dreamt it, prayed for it, worked towards it when I didn’t even know how I’d get there. But here I am today, living it, and it feels so normal. #CertifiedCanadian”
Scott Bolshevik found the celebration “amusing” and used his own X handle to comment on the post, questioning the intensity of the celebration and the living conditions in Nigeria:
“No group celebrates Western citizenship like Nigerians. They make a spectacle of it and you’d think escaping home is the dream. Is Nigeria really that unlivable?”
The exchange has ignited a debate about the “Japa” trend (emigration) among Nigerians and the perception of the country’s unlivability on the global stage.
