Nigeria, April 12 -- A member of the National Assembly from Akwa Ibom State has come under criticism on Facebook for asking a student who begged him for financial assistance to take up menial jobs.

The lawmaker, Clement Jimbo, who represents Abak/Ika/Etim Ekpo Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State in the House of Representatives, had made a post on Facebook under which the user had commented asking for financial help to pay his school fees.

"If you want to break even early in life; study, understand and practice delayed gratification. #YouthSlot nuggets," Mr Jimbo wrote on Facebook on 30 March.

In response to the post, Tony Ofon, whose Facebook profile shows he studied at the Federal Polytechnic, Ukana, Essien Udim Local Government A...