UK Ban: Emdee Tiamiyu Apologizes To Nigerians Over His Comments On BBC Interview [Video]

A YouTuber, Emdee Tiamiyu has apologized for his comment on British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) against Nigerians traveling to the United Kingdom with students visa.

During an interview with BBC, Emdee Tiamiyu claimed that Nigerians seeking migration to the UK employ the strategy of using education as a deceptive tactic to secure entry into the country.

He said, “The student route is more like an answered prayer. It is a big bracket that’s able to take a lot of people, the ordinary people. We’re beginning to see that a lot of people just hide behind the studentship. 

“So the student thing is not real. It is not like they need the degrees. They need the degree as an access road to come into the country, so a lot of this people their priorities shifted real fast.”

The Nigerian UK-based Youtuber noted that while the majority of people genuinely have the intention to study, there is a growing minority who do not share the same commitment.

Emdee Tiamiyu’s comments triggered outrage among Nigerians who labeled him as ‘Judas Iscariout’, accusing him of betraying and selling his country to the UK government.

Emdee Tiamiyu Apology

In a video shared on Wednesday morning, the Youtuber apologized to Nigerians over his statements, stressing that he was trying to highlight the frustrations we share as a Black community.

He said, “I am doing this from the reflections and the truthfulness of my heart that you have seen in the interview/ news feature. Please, I am sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

“If what you have seen being circulated has made you uncomfortable in any way at all, I am sorry, deeply and sincerely sorry.

“And why do I say sorry, because for whatever pain that you feel, I feel even more, because if I meet you in person, if we were able to sit in the same space, probably engage, there is nothing in my heart for you other than love, progress and positive support. People who know me in the world know that this is what I have got.

“There is no other motivation than to grant an interview to speak on the challenges that we genuinely face as a black community back at home and also in the UK.”

Watch the video below:

I'm deeply sorry – YouTuber, Emdee Tiamiyu apologizes to Nigerians pic.twitter.com/upUOOi6SbU

— YabaLeftOnline (@yabaleftonline) May 24, 2023

KanyiDaily recalls that before his apology, Emdee Tiamiyu had justified his comment, saying he is realistic in his dealings and also means every word he said during the interview.