President William Ruto: Nigerians speak excellent English, I was misquoted

[Richer]

Kenya’s President William Ruto has addressed backlash over his comments about Nigerian English

Speaking at the Mining Investment Conference and Expo 2026, with Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development Henry Oladele present, Ruto said he was misquoted and clarified that Africans speak good English

He also referred to Nigerians as “in-laws” while explaining his remarks

 

[Moisemusajiografii]

They got the ugliest accent in the world. Ruto, and dear brother, those people are ruthless! Beware of them. Abduction is loading.

 

[eliakeem]

Haa haa haa, here is where the colonialists abducted the continent, Seeing and judging others in the way they speak English

 

[Mungik]

Haa haa haa, here is where the colonialists abducted the continent, Seeing and judging others in the way they speak English

Lugha ya Dunia hiyo usipumbaze watu hapa, sasa hao wanatoka West na Ruto East kama sio hiyo lugha wangewasiliana vipi? Norwegian walikuwa wakimsema waziri mkuu wao haongei English nzuri imekaaje hiyo? Na hawajatawaliwa na waingereza. Hao wachina wanapambana wajue English.

 

[King Kong III]

Ruto anapenda sana mambo ya lugha kujifanya hajui ,nakumbuka alienda kukutana na Diaspora huko ATL ,Georgia akakutana na Mmama anatema Yai la Kiamerica akazuga hamuelewi...Ruto msanii sana.

 

[eliakeem]

Lugha ya Dunia hiyo usipumbaze watu hapa, sasa hao wanatoka West na Ruto East kama sio hiyo lugha wangewasiliana vipi? Norwegian walikuwa wakimsema waziri mkuu wao haongei English nzuri imekaaje hiyo? Na hawajatawaliwa na waingereza. Hao wachina wanapambana wajue English.

Ni lugha muhimu, lakini isiwe kitu cha maana sana hivi kwamba tukahisi elimu, sayansi na maendeleo kwa ujumla yamefichwa kwenye kiingereza. Hivyo tukaona mtu asiyejua kiingereza ni less intelligent and unschooled person