Rais wa Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe ameikasirisha Naijeria kwa matamshi aliyoyatoa Machi 15, 2014 wakati wa sherehe ya kuzaliwa kwake kuwa Naijeria na raia wake ni mafisadi.
Mugabe aliuliza, “Hivi tumekuwa kama Naijeria nchi ambayo ni lazima upapase mfuko ili kupewa huduma yoyote? Unajua, tumekuwa tukienda Naijeria na kila wakati tukienda kule ilitubidi kubeba pesa za ziada mifukoni mwetu ili kutoa rushwa kwa kila tulichotaka kukifanya. Unapanda ndege nchini Naijeria na unakaa kwenye siti na wafanyakazi wa ndege wanabaki kujibaraguza na ndege haiondoki utadhani wanasubiri uwalipe ili ndege ipae.”
Serikali ya Naijeria imemwandikia balizi wa Zimbabwe wiki iliyopita kupata ufafanuzi wa matamshi hayo ya Mugabe. Hata hivyo, Umoja wa Kupambana na Watawala Mafisadi (CACOL) nchini Naijeria umeitaka serikali ya shirikisho kufanyia kazi ujumbe huo na sio aliyeutoa ujumbe huo.
Kipimo cha Ufisadi kwa mwaka 2013 cha taasisi ya Transparency kinaonyesha kiwango cha ufisadi unaoonekana kiko juu zaidi nchini Zimbabwe kuliko ilivyo Naijeria.
Matamshi ya Mugabe yamesababisha joto la maoni mbalimbali kwenye mtandao wa Twita. Baadhi ya watumiaji wa mtandao walidai alichosema kina ukweli:
@halelule He told the truth, the whole truth, nothing but … :) Nigeria being offended should be the news here not Mugabe :P
— Liyana B Tefferi (@LiyanaTefferi) April 14, 2014
Alisema kweli, kweli tupu :) Naijeria kutuhumiwa ndiyo habari sio Mugabe
#Mugabe allegedly accused Zimbabweans of becoming like Nigeria when it came to corruption.Kettle calling pot black http://t.co/WEMBk7wSuz
— Shet Gunz (@Shetgunz) April 14, 2014
Mugabe amewatuhumu Wazimbabwe kubadilika kuwa kama Naijeria linapokuja suala la ufisadi. Ni simulizi la jiko kuliita sufuria jeusi
Robert Mugabe is really right on his words about nigeria.
— Jagaban (@Kingbiodun_) April 13, 2014
Robert Mugabe yuko sawa kabisa kwa maneno yake kuhusu Naijeria
What Mugabe said about Nigeria is true but he said it to the wrong people.
— Macharia Mucheru (@MashRomeo) April 12, 2014
Kile Mugabe alichosema kuhusu Naijeria ni ukweli ila aliyasema hayo kwa watu wasio sahihi
For God's sake, why should Robert Mugabe fabricate a tissue of lies against Nigeria. Is it true that Nigerians are corrupt?
— IaM►DeMal (@Dmalan_D) April 12, 2014
Kwa jina la Mwenyezi Mungu, kwa nini Robert Mugabe anaipaka matope Naijeria. Ni kweli kuwa Wanaijeria ni wananuka rushwa?
Mugabe says “all Nigerians are corrupt” while world bank reveals that “Nigeria's the most poorest country in Africa” #poverty = corruption
— OurLeadersHaveSoldUs (@Worldworth_Saro) April 14, 2014
Mugabe anasema “Wanaijeria wote ni wala rushwa” wakati benki ya dunia imeonesha kuwa “Naijeria ni nchi masikini zaidi barani Afrika” Umasikini = ufisadi
@Nigeria…corruption is Nigeria's biggest problem. Our leaders are extremely corrupt. Not blaming Mugabe for his jab on our country
— Reginald Ohiri (@ReginaldOhiri) April 13, 2014
Ufisadi ni tatizo kubwa Naijeria. Watawala wetu ni mafisadi kupindukia. Simlaumu Mugabe kwa makonde yake dhidi ya nchi yetu
Nigeria summons Zimbabwean envoy over Mugabe’s comments. I am Nigerian but I do not see any wrong in calling a spade a spade.
— Almustapha Zubairu. (@mustybnzubair) April 11, 2014
Naijeria imemtaka balozi wa Zimbabwe kutoa maelezo kuhusiana na matamshi hayo ya Mugabe. Mimi ni Mnajieria lakini sioni kosa lolote kusema ukweli
looooool if mugabe can open his mouth to call nigeria corrupt …then its obvious we have a problem…very huge problem!
— Zainab.K (@MayowaKay) April 14, 2014
La! Kama Mugabe anaweza kufungua mdomo wake kuuita Naijeria kuwa inanuka rushwa….basi ni wazi tunalo tatizo kubwa…tena kubwa sana!
@figure007 alidhani kuwa Mugabe alisema ukweli, ingawa hana uhalali wa kimaadili:
Just Read what Robert Mugabe said about nigeria,though he said d truth,but he has no Moral Justification 2 say it as a sitting president
— Abiodun Olumide (@figure007) April 12, 2014
Nimesoma kile alichokisema Mugabe kuhusu Naijeria, ingawa alisema ukweli, lakini hana uhalali wa kimaadili kusema hayo kama Rais aliye madarakani
Wengine hawakukubaliana na maoni yake kuhusu ufisadi nchini Naijeria:
high point of dramtic irony. mugabe tags nigeria as corrupt.lol. the devil we know is too young to deal with a 90 year old.
— Qrriiss (@Qrriiss) April 13, 2014
Ujasiri wa hali ya juu. Mugabe anaiita Naijeria inanuka rushwa? Da! Ibilisi tunayemjua ni mdogo mno kukabiliana na kizee hiki cha miaka 90!
What's that about taking the plank out of your own eye? Robert Mugabe bribery comment offends Nigeria http://t.co/MBzS02jOK8
— Jonathan Lang (@_Jonathan_Lang) April 13, 2014
Nini maana ya kukitoa kibanzi kwenye jicho lako mwenyewe? Matamshi ya Robert Mugabe yanaichokoza Naijeria
#Mugabe has the audacity to infer Nigeria Govt is #corrupt. Nigeria Govt has the temerity to feel insulted. http://t.co/9WBazDl7LZ
— Dan Smith (@dpksmith) April 13, 2014
Mugabe anathubutu kusema Serikali ya Naijeria inanuka ufisadi? Serikali ya Naijeria ina haki ya kuona imedhalilishwa
Pot calling the kettle black. Both corrupt countries. Mugabe comment offends Nigeria http://t.co/tBli25C6G8
— Michael Ajayi (@michaelaajayi) April 12, 2014
Chungu kuliita jiko kuwa ni jeusi. Zote ni nchi zinazonuka ufisadi. Matamshi ya Mugabe yanaitukana Naijeria tu