Social commentator and music analyst, Tola Sarumi who tweets as @AfroVII caused a bit of ruckus on Twitter today when she posted a thread about international exposure being a requisite for better leadership and governance.

The conversation surrounding this thread is informed and worth being the topic of a discourse on a larger scale. Read below:

Oyinbo man don leave us behind. Far far behind. See ehn, it's a deep shame. And we are our own obstacle.

— T. Rankïn' ∆ (@AfroVII) September 19, 2016

Because I'm obsessed with Nigeria, I see our failure in even mundane things. Sigh.

— T. Rankïn' ∆ (@AfroVII) September 19, 2016

Nigerians, you people need to let us who've lived in a working system take charge of that country. International exposure is a prerequisite.

— T. Rankïn' ∆ (@AfroVII) September 19, 2016

I'm convinced that there's no way a Nigerian who hasn't lived and worked in the first world can change that country.

— T. Rankïn' ∆ (@AfroVII) September 19, 2016

Nigeria fosters a stunted imagination. Rewards mediocrity and anti intellectualism. Much to our own detriment.

— T. Rankïn' ∆ (@AfroVII) September 19, 2016

Do you know what sparked this? I was on the train to Birmingham this morning with people who live in London. Nothing major. Lol.

— T. Rankïn' ∆ (@AfroVII) September 19, 2016

Most of the responses that have trailed this thread disagree with her views and some have even described her as elitist and out of touch with the Nigerian leadership system.

White saviour mentality, eurocentricism (and probably eurochauvinism) are the implicit messages in @AfroVII's tweets.

— Faisal (@JajaPhD) September 19, 2016

You can have the required exposure without living or working abroad. These guys have systems that have evolved over centuries.

— Mr Bablo (@MisterBabs_) September 19, 2016

lol this is funny and ridiculous. Given that so many of those in power at one time or another were 'based' in the west

— rolayo your food and smallchops plug (@superflycook) September 19, 2016

Not necessarily. I live and work abroad. It's more of a mindset change and a desire to affect the much needed change https://t.co/CDcUwbrMqi

— ? DaddyMO ? ?♠️ (@officialdaddymo) September 19, 2016

The group of people who concurred with the thread despite airing a few dissenting opinions:

Her idea is that change must be spearheaded by a few internationally exposed folks, it is a very elitist view but it has merits.

— Yemi (@Babygiwa) September 19, 2016

It shouldn't be a prerequisite but a plus to the CV. Some people without IE recorded commendable success https://t.co/7SOXiv5UA2

— KUKUTE ?? (@Ade_Nurayn) September 19, 2016

The Nigerian system is not working,the idea is to bring people in who have worked in better functioning systems https://t.co/nHJWDgROTO

— Bolu Ayeye (@bolu_ay) September 19, 2016

I think it really helps. If you've lived in Nigeria your whole life you normalize suffering,corruption & dysfunction https://t.co/QfvQY6RME8

— OElA (@IAmOElA) September 19, 2016

@AfroVII I agree with some of the points you raised. International exposure tho not necessarily a pre requisite, cannot b underestimated

— TheOddMCW (@OddMCW) September 19, 2016

This lot did not see any sense in the thread so they came all out for @AfroVII:

So, you're better than all even if you're a cleaner in the psychiatry. Not sure you're a moron, are you? https://t.co/Lt88wnj4rS

— Peter I A (@petrusido) September 19, 2016

Who has your international exposure helped? https://t.co/e2g5osuqAz

— Abayomi Faleye (@Abayomi_Faleye) September 19, 2016

RT @freeman4all44: Even cleaners abroad wanna fix Nigeria. Smh https://t.co/wUrlYMmcBE

— A.Jay (@adwoaosafo) September 19, 2016