Nigerians react as UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns after 45 days in office

Liz Truss became the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of the United Kingdom (UK) after resigning on Thursday, October 20.

Truss, who spent only 45 days in the office, said she could not deliver the mandate on which she was elected.

"I recognise though, given the situation, I cannot deliver the mandate on which I was elected by the Conservative Party. I have therefore spoken to His Majesty the King to notify him that I am resigning as leader of the Conservative Party," Truss said.

Truss's resignation has continued to attract reactions from Nigerians who are comparing the leadership model in the UK with Nigeria's.

Dr Dípò Awójídé@OgbeniDipo, a UK-based Nigerian lecturer, tweeted:

"Liz Truss resigns as PM after 44 days. The UK is lucky because the country can engage in economic and politics experiments and withdraw from such if it ends in chaos.

"Nigeria isn’t so lucky. We have to wait for 4 years, or 8. Elections have consequences. Vote competent leaders."

Arinze Odira, @CaptainArinze, tweeted:

"Liz Truss resigns. She didn't even last till November. No room for incompetence. No reward for failure. Deliver or get out of the way.

"I raise my dear country, Nigeria, onto you, oh Lord. God when? When are we going to get to this point in our political landscape?"

'Demola Olarewaju, @DemolaRewaju, the Special Assistant, Digital Media Strategy to the PDP presidential candidate for the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, said:

"Certain problems look easy to solve from outside until you get in and become overwhelmed - the example from Liz Truss is another reminder to Nigerians about 2023.

"Atiku Abubakar as a former VP who has seen the problems first hand is the most competent to Preside over Nigeria."

Mariagorretti Agbakwusim commented on Facebook:

"So, after just 45 days as UK's PM, Liz Truss resigns and would only remain as PM until a successor has been chosen. They have been pushing for her resignation since last week because her party members believe her approach to tackling economical issues are nonproductive. Her party members o, not even the opposition party.

"But in a certain country in West Africa, aka Giant of Africa, some people are vigorously campaigning for men that they know have nothing, absolutely nothing to offer. In a sane country, Buhari will not survive 1 year as president, but we have endured him for almost 8 years now, and some youths, the so called leaders of tomorrow are still here, actively campaigning for Tinubu and Atiku."