Kemi Badenoch: Nigerian-born British underfire for deriding migrant care workers by describing them as “bottom wipers”

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Kemi Badenoch, a Nigerian-born British politician has been trending across various social media networks, especially the microblogging site, X after she made a snide remark about migrant care workers.

She used the derogatory word, “bottom wipers” in a statement, expressing her desire for the UK to be great for her and her children.

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She emphasized that she wants immigration to be controlled and directed toward those who are not solely engaged in jobs like wiping bottoms.

Here is what she said, “We need to make sure we are thinking about the next generation, not just who’s going to wipe bottoms for us today”

Badenoch was born in Wimbledon, London, to Nigerian parents. She spent part of her childhood in Lagos and the United States, returning to the UK at the age of 16.

Watch the video below:

Kemi Badenoch takes a swipe at migrant care workers, despite the UK having a shortage of 130,000 care workers,

"We need to make sure we are thinking about the next generation, not just who's going to wipe bottoms for us today" pic.twitter.com/U5ULU9vKsw

— Farrukh (@implausibleblog) October 1, 2024