'Aboki' by a non-Hausa person equals 'Nigger' by a White person – Twitter user
A Twitter user has sparked a discussion about the significance of the term "aboki" when used by a non-Hausa person towards a northerner.
According to @DrMooh_, using "aboki" as a non-Hausa person towards a northerner is equivalent to a white person using "nigger" towards a black person.
The tweet reads;
“Aboki” by a non-Hausa person = “Nigger” by a White person. Let’s be guided.
Political analyst and opinion contributor, Gimba Kakanda, also emphasized that "aboki is a caricature" in Nigerian movies and music.
Chocolate City CEO, Audu Maikori, also recounted an incident where someone derogatorily used "aboki and mallam" towards him during his days at Kings College.
He tweeted;
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