By Seyi Babalola
Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, the founder of Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church, SPAC Nation, has expressed his displeasure with recent statements made by Kemi Badenoch, the head of the United Kingdom opposition, about Nigeria, her nation of birth.
Badenoch’s comments have been met with controversies, with many criticising her for what they call denigrating the country.
Most recently, the head of the UK Conservative Party characterized her encounter with Nigerian police as an unforgettable one.
In an interview with The Free Press, a US media outlet, Badenoch said that officials from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) stole her brother’s watch and shoe.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has also bashed Badenoch for her disparaging remarks about Nigeria.
Speaking on Kemi’s statements during an interview with Channels Television, the SPAC Nation leader stated that things are not as gloomy in Nigeria as the UK politician portrays.
Adegboyega responded to Badenoch’s accusations and comments regarding Nigeria by saying, “I completely disagree with her statement. In 2023 and 2024, 78,000 bags were snatched, and 78,000 phones were snatched in the UK in London. So I disagree with the statement.
“There is a very strong Nigerian black community in the UK. People who have been fighting for people like the leader of the opposition that you just mentioned to get to that position.
“We know what’s going on. Do you know that prisons have more black young people than schools in the UK?
“So there are more young black people in prisons in the UK, in most mental hospitals we have more young black people than in schools.
“So yes, our country has its own issues, but it’s definitely not true what the leader of the opposition is saying.”
