President Muhammadu Buhari’s
daughter, Zahra Indimi, has lamented that many Nigerians attack her on social
media for decisions solely taken by her father.
She said she prays for those who
bully her online because she has learnt to move on with life.
Zahra made the statement at the
first edition of “An Afternoon with Zahra”, an event organised in Abuja by her
foundation, ZMB Homes, tagged #ConversationWithZahra, The Interview reports.
The event, which cost N10,000 per
person, attracted several young persons.
Speaking on her experience with
cyber bullies and how she developed confidence to handle them, Zahra wondered
why people attack her over issues of governance though she is not in office
with her father.
Narrating her story she said,
“2015 was when I knew what bullying was. It started with my photos going viral.
I was actually having a yoga class and I was sweating but people were busy
sending my pictures up and down. People used it for their gain during the
campaign.
“But the issue changed the way
people looked at my dad because they didn’t know that we were educated, we
could speak English, and we could dress. So it changed a few things for good.
It showed another light. People then understood that in the North not everybody
is illiterate.
“The 2015 elections went well.
After 100 days, then the blow started coming. ‘Zahra your father did this…
Zahra your father did that. But seriously, am I in office with him? Do I take any
vital decision?
“Did you understand why some
decisions are being taken? When I post my picture, it is my picture. It is not
your child’s picture. I kept wondering why people do this to me constantly.”
She asked victims of cyber
bullying not to be intimidated by hateful persons, adding that many
unfavourable comments were made out of envy.
Zahra added, “I know we have
people who are victims here. So to be honest, if you are a victim you need to
feel sorry for those people; they want to be where you are and they are not
there. So they will try to pull you down. Would you let them pull you down? No.
You need to know that you have the values that someone also wants.”
On the social media regulation
bill, which has passed second reading in the Senate, Zahra said she supports
fair regulation of social media, “but we have to see and understand the content
of the present social media regulation bill.”
She added, “Whatever it is, you
need to understand and know the implication of the bill. So that’s what we need
to do as young people. We need to research more, understand what is going on
instead of just making silly comments every now and then and blaming people for
no reason. So I am in support of regulations, but fair regulations.”
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In 2015, your dad's campaign people released your pics as a campaign strategy.. Blame him, you could have continually remained anonymous
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