The remarks have raised concerns over the language used by a serving government official, particularly amid allegations of intimidation, human rights abuses and the use of state institutions against young people in Borno State.
Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, has come under criticism over comments in which he threatened political opponents with punishment if they refused to support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Buba, a known ally of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, made the remarks at a campaign inauguration organised by the Tinubu City Boy Movement.
The City Boy Movement is a political support group and grassroots mobilization organization. It is dedicated to promoting the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and securing his re-election.
The phrase "City Boy" is a popular political moniker originally given to Tinubu, from his time as the former Governor of Lagos, the commercial nerve centre of the country.
