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Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has stated reasons he chose to ignore stretched hands of the Governor of Kano state, Abba Kabir Yusuf when he offered the footballer a handshake.
In a viral video on Platform X, Musa was seen shaking and bowing for the Kano State deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo but instead ignored the Governor Yusuf’s stretched hands and opted only to bow to greet him.
The one month old video has recently generated a lot of reactions on social and traditional media with the Skippo of the Super Eagles getting backlashes from netizens.
Bothered about the negative reactions the video generated, the Super Eagles captain took to social media to clearly state his own side of the story.
His words: ” It has come to my attention that on a moment captured almost a month ago, has unexpectedly become the center of attention on social media. Its disheartening to see a simple act of cultural respect blown out of propotion.
”In our Northern Culture, the gesture of kneeling, shaking hands signifies the highest form of respect.This was my intention when i greeted the deputy governor, but when it came to the Govenor i chose to bow and shake hands honoring him in a way that is deeply rooted in tradition.
” Its unfortunate that amidst all the pressing issues our nation faces -economic hardships, security challenges, religious clashes and more -this seemingly insignificant moment has garnered so much attention. Even national media outlets like Ariste TV have also jumped on the bandwagon, deverting focus from issues that truly matter- Highly disappointing I must say.
”What’s even more disheartening are the comments questioning my respecticfulness especially from those who don’t me personally”
Concluding his statement, Musa urged all and sundry to channel collective efforts towards addressing the real issues at hand.
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It has come to my attention that on a moment captured almost a month ago, has unexpectedly become the center of attention on social media. It's disheartening to see a simple act of cultural respect blown out of proportion. In our Northern culture, the gesture of kneeling, shaking… pic.twitter.com/YPZyh20nvg
— Ahmed Musa (MON) (OON) (@Ahmedmusa718) April 2, 2024
