Former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, posted a series of tweets defending his earlier statement in his blog post that he bought a house for his mum at 14 years old. Apparently, this statement by Atiku gave one commentator (Mr. Kayode Ogundamisi) a headache.

I think the comment by Kayode only shows how jaded and cynical we have become as a people. Infact this personal story by Atiku, which I believe is highly commendable is what the youth need to hear more often. Atiku's response is just on point. Read below:

http://9jaflave..com/2013/09/atiku-abubakar-insists-he-bought-house-for-mum-at-14.html

about that age l also bought my mom a beautiful wrist watch!!!!!

I was in JSS 3 at that age.

Well I bought a lot of things for my mum in my teen but substantively buying a house NO. We should not rubbish others people feat especially those that we can not achieve in a comparative sense. If Atiku claim he bought a house for his mother as a teen and you didn't buy a matchbox for yours, just move on and think beyond the box.

The story by Atiku sounds incredulous. Even if the total cost of the thatched house including land was £9, in the 1930s, you would still have to discount it to todays value. Todays value for a two bedroom thatched house including furniture and fittings would be nothing less than N500,000 ( approximaterly £2,000), without the cost of the land. it also meant Akiku was earning the equivalent of N166,000 at 14.

Also it means if a 14 yr old could afford to buy a 2 bedroom thatched house with a 3 months vacation job, I wonder what a full adult on full time employment would would buy after 5 yrs of working.