As Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, enter the second phase of eased lockdown extented by another four weeks, the term “benefit boys” has gone viral on social media, making the hash tag #benefitboys trend on popular microblogging app Twitter.
Afriupdate recalls that the Federal Government on July 27th, announced that Secondary schools in the country will reopen on August 4, 2020 for pupils in exit classes to sit for their examination.
According to FG, students will have two weeks to prepare for the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination organised by the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC).
The government announced the decision at the end of a virtual consultative meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education, Commissioners of Education of the 36 states, the Nigerian Union of Teachers, (NUT), the proprietors of private schools, and Chief Executives of examination bodies.
Meanwhile, you probably have been seeing “Benefit Boys” around and been wondering what it means especially as it has gone viral on social media.
Recently, a lot of people (teenagers especially) have been posting “Benefit Boys” alongside exotic cars, phones and other luxurious items, easy on the eyes but heavy in the pockets.
It has however become more viral after a video of secondary school boys lifting their teacher with a car before chasing him out made waves on social media.
AFRIUPDATE gathered that the term Benefits refers to the money being paid to the unemployed people in the United States while some sources report it also refers to the relief fund for the citizens for Covid-19.
So, the “Benefit Boys” are reportedly the young boys getting or siphoning the funds from the US which reportedly involves “big fund” in a supposedly easy way, hence the immediate affluence.
However, this goes without saying that the report might be wrong as it’s based on mostly hearsays and speculations.
Check out some recent reactions from Nigerians gathered by Afriupdate below;
https://twitter.com/RealBossmann/status/1291480422170406915?s=20
https://twitter.com/Nappyblaze/status/1291616326419709952?s=20
https://twitter.com/its_YZee/status/1291528427493826569?s=20
E don happen ooo … Principal wife dey twerk for #benefitboys IG love for giveaway
— Pelumi (@Ofiveofficial) August 7, 2020
https://twitter.com/Uncle_Sarm/status/1291615009781567491?s=20
https://twitter.com/sirDreay/status/1291643741447565315?s=20
https://twitter.com/sirDreay/status/1291458442582949888?s=20
https://twitter.com/offwhite_o/status/1291615036516061184?s=20
https://twitter.com/CyrilClintonNWA/status/1291576818525523970?s=20
Teacher: List the first 20 elements#benefitboys: Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Etherum, Bitcoin….. pic.twitter.com/cCUyuDSsWH
— Bukola Billionsss (@lifeofanike) August 7, 2020
https://twitter.com/haryodeji_/status/1291621819666042880?s=20
https://twitter.com/AndroElJnr/status/1291589564637884417?s=20
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