"They are still in 1940”: VDM names most backward state in Nigeria, draws online debates

• Social media activistic VDM claimed that mediocre infrastructure and insecurity person near Benue authorities stuck successful the past
• The arguable activistic stated that adjacent charitable projects can’t determination guardant owed to unit and fear
• His remarks triggered fierce responses arsenic immoderate agreed with him and others demanded an apology

Social media activist, Verydarkman, is erstwhile again successful the news, this clip for his explosive comments astir Benue State, which person near galore Nigerians divided.

In a now-viral video posted aft a caller sojourn to the state, the outspoken influencer did not clasp back.

He described Benue arsenic “the astir underdeveloped state” helium has ever been to, comparing its existent authorities to Nigeria successful the 1940s.

VDM claims that mediocre infrastructure and insecurity person near Benue authorities stuck successful the past. @theverydarkman/IG.
Source: Instagram

Legit.ng recalled that the activist visited the Northern authorities aftermath of the killing that happened successful the Yelwata country of the state.

VDM declared successful the video:

“Benue is inactive successful the twelvemonth 1940. It is the astir underdeveloped authorities I person ever seen successful my life.”

Verydarkman, however, backed his claims with idiosyncratic experience, saying helium had traveled to a portion of the state, Yelwata, to drill a borehole for residents.

According to him, the task could not proceed owed to fearfulness of violence.

He stated:

“Investors can’t travel due to the fact that of atrocious roads and insecurity. I’m presently drilling a borehole successful Yelwata, but the radical can’t proceed the enactment due to the fact that they are acrophobic of being killed.”

See the video here:

Netizens statement VDM's claims

The comments person since sparked outrage crossed societal media, with galore Benue indigenes and supporters calling the remarks disrespectful and damaging.

@BenueBoy_TeeJay:

"This is wholly disrespectful! You don’t travel to someone’s location and speech down connected them similar this."

@NaijaActivist001:

"VDM said thing but the truth. Benue has been abandoned for excessively long. Someone had to accidental it."

@Iam_EfeBabe:

"So due to the fact that you’re drilling 1 borehole, you present get rima to insult a full state? Clout chaser"

@RealChuks_NG:

"To beryllium honest, I traveled done Benue precocious and I hold with VDM. The roads are terrible."

@Queen_Maka:

"This guy’s transportation is ever harsh, but the connection is valid. Benue deserves amended infrastructure"

@MrDanjuma_Govt:

"Instead of insulting the state, wherefore not telephone connected the authorities directly? Don’t shame the people."

@Crypto_Odogwu:

"Respect to VDM. He risked his beingness to assistance radical and inactive exposed the truth. Leaders, bash better!"

@Simi_Rants:

"Let’s beryllium honest, if a Benue indigene said this, y’all would hail him. Truth is bitter erstwhile it’s not yours."

VDM states that adjacent charitable projects can’t determination guardant owed to unit and fear. Photo: @theverydarkman/IG.
Source: Instagram

VDM, Burna Boy nexus up successful Abuja

Legit.ng earlier reported that VeryDarkMan has fixed an update connected his late-night meeting with Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, successful Abuja.

VDM, who’s known for dragging celebrities and politicians alike, shared connected Instagram that helium and Burna Boy had a heart-to-heart conversation, not astir women, fame, oregon wealth, but astir Nigeria’s aboriginal and the Ratel Movement.

Legit.ng recalled that VDM called retired Burna, Wizkid, and Davido for flaunting wealthiness erstwhile Nigerians are facing hardship.

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Source: Legit.ng