Nigeria, April 28 -- Four days after Kenya's President, William Ruto, criticised Nigeria's education system and English proficiency, he has clarified his comments.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that the 59-year-old made the comparison while addressing Kenyans living in Italy, seeking to highlight his country's human capital.

He said Kenya's education system produces citizens with strong English proficiency, adding, controversially, that interpreters are needed to understand Nigerians when they speak.

The comments triggered debate on social media.

Many Nigerians condemned Mr Ruto's remarks and pointed out that the country has produced a Nobel Prize-winning author and several globally recognised writers and educationists.

However, speaking on...